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Chester, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,792. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,636 (+22.3% change)
Males: 1,875 (49.4%), Females: 1,917 (50.6%)

Rockingham County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $68,571
Median house value: $170,900

Population by Race

Races in Chester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (20.5%), English (18.2%), Italian (13.1%), French (12.6%), German (9.2%), French Canadian (8.5%).

Elevation: 467 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chester

  • High school or higher: 92.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chester town

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 67.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

2.5% Foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.7% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chester:

  • PARKLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; DERRY, NH)
  • HAMPSTEAD HOSP (about 8 miles; HAMPSTEAD, NH)
  • NORTHEAST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SALEM, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chester:

  • MANCHESTER (about 13 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 32 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 34 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chester:

  • MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 19 miles; METHUEN, MA; Abbreviation: MA2)
  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 20 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; Abbreviation: LWM)
  • BOIRE FIELD (about 22 miles; NASHUA, NH; Abbreviation: ASH)

Amtrak station near Chester:

  • 18 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Chester:

  • WHITE PINES COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 105; Location: 40 CHESTER ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.whitepines.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester:

  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 22 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 22 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 24 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)

Public primary/middle school in Chester:

  • CHESTER ACADEMY (Students: 620; Location: 22 MURPHY DR; Grades: 01 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Chester:

  • CHESTER SELF-ED CENTER (Students: 117; Location: 78 RAYMOND ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • KIDDIE KONNECTION (Students: 69; Location: 46 DEEP HOLE RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CHESTER PRESCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: 465 DERRY ROAD; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Chester:

  • CHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $114,340; Location: 3 CHESTER STREET; 37,546 books; 970 audio materials; 1,825 video materials; 95 serial subscriptions)

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