Town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire · 26 sq mi · 205 people per sq mi
About 5,300 people live in Chester town. The typical household earns $142,212, and the median resident is 47.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,226 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.97%
Men 48 · Women 45.9
2010–2026
5,343
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
5,343
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,343 | +21 | 0.39% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,322 | +21 | 0.40% |
| 2024 | 5,301 | +10 | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 5,291 | -7 | 0.13% |
| 2022 | 5,298 | +22 | 0.42% |
| 2021 | 5,276 | +50 | 0.96% |
| 2020 | 5,226 | -39 | 0.74% |
| 2019 | 5,265 | +25 | 0.48% |
| 2018 | 5,240 | +113 | 2.20% |
| 2017 | 5,127 | +90 | 1.79% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 53 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 25 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 59% | 64% |
| Never married | 27% | 28% | 25% |
| Divorced | 9% | 12% | 6% |
| Widowed | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau