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Chester, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Hampshire County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
692
Population
494/sq mi density
$86,042
Median Income
$29,152 per capita
$203,300
Home Value
$285,845 Zillow
$1,095
Median Rent
13.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
208
Violent Crime/100K
1,289 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$86,042 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$203,300 home value, $1,095/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
208 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.1%
691 → 692
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.3%
$56,875 → $86,042
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Chester across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
692
+0 from 2023 (692)
Projected Median Income 2030
$114,990
+$28,948 from 2023 ($86,042)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 691 | — | $56,875 | — |
| 2015 | 754 | +9.1% | $57,500 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 815 | +8.1% | $60,000 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 787 | -3.4% | $65,250 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 804 | +2.2% | $75,144 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 692 | -13.9% | $86,042 | +14.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.