Chester is located in Windsor county Vermont with a geographic area of 1.6 square miles. The total population in Chester is 1,023 with 40.6% male and 59.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 20.5% of the population and over age 65 is 30.7% of the population. The median household income is $58,462, per capita income is $32,592. There are a total of 476 housing units with 69.5% owner occupied. Education includes 27.3% of residents that are high school graduates and 34.2% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Chester in the summer is 65 degrees, and in the winter 19 degrees.