Welcome to Chester ...

The Town of Chester is located in Windsor County<1>.

The location of Chester has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Chester has a population of 3,023 people<3> (see below for details).

Chester is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Chester lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Chester is located in the (802) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chester had an population of 3,023 people. This is a decrease of 4.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Chester had a population of 3,154 people (or 5.57% of the total population of Windsor County). This makes Chester the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Chester represents 0.5% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 54th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,154 people, the population of Chester increased 3.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,044 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chester.

Communities Also Named Chester ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Chester - they are located in Connecticut, New York (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chester.

Communities near Chester ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chester.

• Claremont
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
  • Claremont is located in Sullivan County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,944 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <5>
• Springfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Windsor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
• Charlestown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
  • Charlestown is located in Sullivan County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <5>
• Rockingham
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
  • Rockingham is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
• Walpole
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
  • Walpole is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walpole <5>
• Windsor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Windsor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
• Bellows Falls
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
  • Bellows Falls is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <5>
• Westminster
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
• Weathersfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weathersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathersfield
  • Weathersfield is located in Windsor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,727 people
• Alstead
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alstead
  • Alstead is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alstead <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chester.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chester. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chester.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chester. See our Newspapers Page for Chester.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chester ...

Looking for more information about Chester? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chester, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chester.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/