Moving to Chester, Massachusetts
Population: 1,308. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,321 (+1.0% change)
Males: 673 (51.5%), Females: 635 (48.5%)
Hampden County
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $43,816
Median house value: $106,100
Population by Race
Races in Chester:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: French (17.0%), English (16.1%), Irish (13.8%), Polish (11.9%), Italian (11.7%), German (10.7%).
Elevation: 601 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Chester
- High school or higher: 87.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
- Unemployed: 5.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 38.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Chester town
- Never married: 24.9%
- Now married: 56.7%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 10.2%
1.3% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Chester:
- NOBLE HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WESTFIELD, MA)
- WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS HOSP (about 19 miles; WESTFIELD, MA)
- BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 23 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chester:
- BARNES MUNI (about 22 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 32 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
- BRADLEY INTL (about 33 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chester:
- PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 24 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: PSF)
- NORTHAMPTON (about 27 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Abbreviation: 7B2)
- SIMSBURY (about 29 miles; SIMSBURY, CT; Abbreviation: 4B9)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester:
- WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)
- SMITH COLLEGE (about 24 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,053)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 25 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
- HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
- MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
- SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,026)
- SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)
Public primary/middle school in Chester:
- CHESTER ELEMENTARY (Students: 123; Location: 325 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD; Grades: PK – 04)
Libraries
Library in Chester:
- HAMILTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,291; Location: 195 ROUTE 20; 5,240 books; 85 audio materials; 646 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)