Chester, Vermont

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Population in July 2007: 3,031. Population change since 2000: +0.4%

Males: 1,470	(48.3%)
Females: 1,574	(51.7%)

Windsor County

Median resident age:	41.9 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Zip codes: 05143.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,900 (it was $39,417 in 2000)

Chester	$42,900
Vermont:	$45,686

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $162,100 (it was $100,000 in 2000)

Chester	$162,100
Vermont:	$173,400

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Races in Chester:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Chester: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (21.6%), Irish (13.3%), German (10.8%), French (9.7%), United States (9.1%), French Canadian (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 623 feet

Land area: 55.9 square miles.

Population density: 55 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Chester

High school or higher: 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chester town

Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 57.6%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 11.8%

62 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.2% Latin America).

This town:	2.0%
Vermont:	3.8%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Chester, Vermont in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chester to the number of sex offenders is 1538 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Chester:	2.2% ($2,220)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Chester satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (77.3 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (124.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (189.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Chester-Chester Depot, VT (2.2 miles ), Baltimore, VT (5.8 miles ), Cavendish, VT (6.8 miles ), Grafton, VT (6.8 miles ), Andover, VT (7.2 miles ), Springfield, VT (8.8 miles ), Perkinsville, VT (9.0 miles) , Springfield, VT (9.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $86,800
1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $91,700
1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $99,900
1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $107,900
2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $118,000
2001: 20 buildings, average cost: $121,200
2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $129,700
2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $132,400
2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $140,600
2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $139,900
2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $140,000
2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $139,900

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Latitude: 43.29 N, Longitude: 72.62 W

Area code: 802

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Population change in the 1990s: +191 (+6.7%).

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.5%
Vermont:	3.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Machinery (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

Crime in Chester by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	4	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	128.5	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.9	0.0
Robberies	1	1	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	32.6	32.4	0.0	0.0	31.9	0.0
Assaults	2	1	4	0	4	6
per 100,000	65.3	32.4	128.9	0.0	127.8	192.6
Burglaries	17	14	26	28	15	21
per 100,000	554.6	454.1	837.6	899.2	479.2	673.9
Thefts	43	21	30	33	25	36
per 100,000	1402.9	681.2	966.5	1059.7	798.7	1155.3
Auto thefts	2	1	3	5	1	3
per 100,000	65.3	32.4	96.6	160.6	31.9	96.3
Arson	0	0	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	32.2	32.1	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2)	123.0	77.8	130.8	375.1	128.8	139.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.30
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Chester, Vermont

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Chester-area historical tornado activity is above Vermont state average. It is 45% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the Chester town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/9/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.3 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Chester:

SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL INC (about 10 miles; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
GRACE COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; TOWNSHEND, VT)
MT ASCUTNEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WINDSOR, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Chester, VT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chester:

RUTLAND STATE (about 28 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 69 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 77 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chester:

HARTNESS STATE (SPRINGFIELD) (about 8 miles; SPRINGFIELD, VT; ID: VSF)
NORTH WINDHAM (about 8 miles; LONDONDERRY, VT; ID: 3N3)
CLAREMONT MUNI (about 19 miles; CLAREMONT, NH; ID: CNH)

Amtrak stations near Chester:

11 miles: OKEMO (LUDLOW, OKEMO MOUNTAIN) - Seasonal Bus Station
16 miles: BELLOWS FALLS (DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
18 miles: CLAREMONT (PLAINS RD.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester:

KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 53 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 63 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 64 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)

Public high school in Chester:

Green Mountain Uhsd #35 School (Students: 428; Location: 716 VT RTE 103 SOUTH; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Chester:

Chester-Andover Usd #29 School (Students: 293; Location: 72 MAIN STREET; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Windsor Southwest S.u. School (Students: 15; Location: 89 VT RTE 103 SOUTH; Grades: Prekindergarten - Prekindergarten)

Library in Chester:

WHITING (Operating income: $58,216; Location: P.O. BOX 68, 117 MAIN ST.; 11,056 books; 363 audio materials; 553 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Chester Depot (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Chester include: Saint Josephs Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Chester Congregational Church (C), First Universalist Parish Church (D), Universalist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Baileys Mills Cemetery (1), North Street Cemetery (2), Pleasant View Cemetery (3), Popple Dungeon Cemetery (4), Simsbury Cemetery (5), Smokeshire Cemetery (6), Brookside Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Chester Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chandler Meadow Brook (A), Chase Brook (B), Middle Branch Williams River (C), Potash Brook (D), Hall Brook (E), South Branch Williams River (F), Trebo Brook (G), Andover Branch (H), Whitmore Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Rowell's Inn (1834 Simonsville Rd) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Park Light Inn (232 Depot Street) (1), Motel in the Meadow (936 Vt Route 11 West) (2), Rowell's Inn (1834 Simonsville Rd) (3), Inn At Cranberry Farm (61 Williams River Road) (4), Henry Farm Inn (2206 Green Mountain Turnpike) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chester and their reported violations in the past:

CHESTER WATER DEPT (Population served: 3100, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

2 minor monitoring violations

21 regular monitoring violations

OLD TOWN FARM INN THE (Address: 665 VT RTE 10S, Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chester that have no violations reported:

HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 136, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
INN CRANBERRY FARM (Population served: 58, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.5%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.6%
Whole state:	7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	7.0%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	3.3%
Whole state:	3.6%

Chester compared to Vermont state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Chester (2007 data):

TD BankNorth, National Association: Chester Branch at 326 Main Street, branch established on 1955-03-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
Chittenden Trust Company: Chester Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1938-07-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,342.7 mil, Deposits: $2,913.1 mil, headquarters in Burlington, VT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 59 total offices, Holding Company: Chittenden Corporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Windsor County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,714 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.50%
Vermont average:	6.60%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($370 average AGI)
Windsor County: 0.14%
Vermont average: 0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Grafton County, NH	0.97% ($38,138 average AGI)
from Orange County, VT	0.59% ($33,348)
from Sullivan County, NH	0.51% ($25,894)

7.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,956 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.89%
Vermont average:	6.82%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Windsor County: 0.13%
Vermont average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Grafton County, NH	0.94% ($47,938 average AGI)
to Orange County, VT	0.69% ($33,162)
to Sullivan County, NH	0.47% ($43,018)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chester:

WNBX (1480 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WKBK (1290 AM; 5 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chester:

WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WXKK (93.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCFR-FM (96.3 FM; WALPOLE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
WMXR (93.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZSH (107.1 FM; BELLOWS FALLS, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chester:

WVTA (Channel 41; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
WNNE (Channel 31; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
W17CI (Channel 17; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: UPPER VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)

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