Chester town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,322
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,322
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,322
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,222
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,234
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,232
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,768
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4%
Female persons, percent 47.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 446
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 97.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $552,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,745
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,074
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 -
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,850
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.86
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,960
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,093
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $142,212
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,505
Persons in poverty, percent 4.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 201.2
Population per square mile, 2010 183.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 26.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 25.92
FIPS Code 3301512100