Chester, VT

Full City Profile · Vermont · Sullivan County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
1,356 Population 827/sq mi density
$67,782 Median Income $33,879 per capita
$245,300 Home Value $349,467 Zillow
$938 Median Rent 19.8% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature
66 Violent Crime/100K 133 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$67,782 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$245,300 home value, $938/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
66 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,356
Census 2023
Population Density
827
per square mile
Land Area
1.3
square miles (3.3 km²)
Median Age
39.1 yrs
1% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

44.3%
Male
55.7%
Female
44%
56%

Race & Ethnicity

White 98.2% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 1.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
98.2%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 92.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 7.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
92.7%
Spanish
7.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
8.1%
Veterans
8.1%
35% above US avg (6%)
Disability
12.6%
3% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.5%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.5%
48% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.486
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,356
Population Year2023
Population Density827 / sq mi
Land Area1.3 sq mi
Median Age39.1 years

Gender

Male44.3%
Female55.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White98.2%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only92.7%
Spanish7.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born8.1%
Veterans8.1%
Disability12.6%
Health Insurance95.5%
Uninsured4.5%
Broadband Access91.9%
Gini Coefficient0.486

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K