Chester is located in Orange county New york with a geographic area of 2.1 square miles. The total population in Chester is 4,057 with 46.3% male and 53.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 2.6% of the population, under age 18 equal 15.7% of the population and over age 65 is 13.0% of the population. The median household income is $72,431, per capita income is $37,228. There are a total of 1,673 housing units with 51.2% owner occupied. Education includes 24.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 26.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Chester in the summer is 70 degrees, and in the winter 27 degrees.
