Living in Chester Center, Connecticut
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Chester Center · Census data 2020–2024
Chester Center has 2,026 residents with a median age of 44.9. The median household income is $89,375 (7% lower than the Connecticut median), the median home value is $422,500, the median rent is $1,473/month.
Chester Center at a glance
- Population
- 2,026
- Median age
- 44.9State: 41.1
- Median household income
- $89,375State: $95,781
- Median home value
- $422,500State: $366,900
- Median rent
- $1,473/moState: $1,488
- Homeowners
- 69.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 40.1%
- Average commute
- 25 min
Is Chester Center a good place to live?
Pros: An average commute of 25 minutes; unemployment of 4%.
Cons: Median household income 7% lower than the Connecticut median; home values 15% higher than the state median; a poverty rate of 17.1%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Chester Center
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Chester Center the median home value is $422,500, 27% higher than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,473 per month, which is 29.5% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $2,392 a month in housing costs.
Chester Center median household income
The median household income in Chester Center is $89,375 and the income per person is $52,377. 17.1% of residents live below the poverty line (Connecticut: 10%).
Housing in Chester Center: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 940
- Owner-occupied
- 69.2%
- Renter-occupied
- 30.8%
- Vacant
- 7.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1960
- Average household size
- 2.18
Chester Center demographics
- Population
- 2,026
- Median age
- 44.9
- Under 18
- 17.6%
- 65 and older
- 33.7%
- Households
- 866
- Foreign-born
- 6.7%
- Veterans
- 5.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Chester Center ›
Education in Chester Center
40.1% of adults 25 and older in Chester Center have a bachelor's degree or higher (Connecticut: 42.5%), and 21.3% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Chester Center
- Unemployment rate
- 4%State: 5.6%
- Average commute
- 25 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 19.9%
- Drive alone
- 69.9%
- Public transit
- 0.5%
- Walk to work
- 1.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 97.1%
Chester Center vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Center | 2,026 | $89,375 | $422,500 | $1,473 |
| Chester | 3,825 | $109,191 | $442,200 | $1,549 |
| Deep River Center | 2,407 | $71,447 | $334,600 | $1,242 |
| Deep River | 4,458 | $90,253 | $362,200 | $1,221 |
| Essex | 6,794 | $104,395 | $552,000 | $1,623 |
| Essex Village | 2,705 | $102,885 | $751,900 | $2,056 |
| East Haddam | 8,969 | $107,861 | $352,700 | $1,242 |
| Lyme | 2,303 | $135,000 | $629,900 | $1,719 |
| Killingworth | 6,240 | $140,655 | $446,200 | — |
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What is the median household income in Chester Center, CT?
The median household income in Chester Center is $89,375, 7% lower than the Connecticut median of $95,781 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Chester Center?
The median home value in Chester Center is $422,500, compared with $366,900 in Connecticut.
How much is rent in Chester Center?
The median gross rent in Chester Center is $1,473 per month, about 29.5% of household income.
Is Chester Center, CT a good place to live?
Pluses: an average commute of 25 minutes; unemployment of 4%. Minuses: median household income 7% lower than the Connecticut median; home values 15% higher than the state median; a poverty rate of 17.1%.
What is the median age in Chester Center?
The median age in Chester Center is 44.9 years (Connecticut: 41.1).
How long is the commute in Chester Center?
The average commute to work in Chester Center is 25 minutes; 19.9% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Chester Center?
The unemployment rate in Chester Center is 4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Chester Center?
40.1% of adults in Chester Center have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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