Chester, CT

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Chester, Connecticut

Chester, Connecticut, in Middlesex county, is 20 miles SE of Meriden, Connecticut (center to center) and 92 miles NE of New York, New York. The town contains a population of approximately 3,743.

The People and Families of Chester

In Chester, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

Interestingly, lots of people in Chester have Bachelor's degrees (or better).

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Chester favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $12,500. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

High Points

Chester strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Connecticut):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Chester, CT

Comparing Chester to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Connecticut (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles SE of Meriden, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	92 miles NE of New York, New York
County	Middlesex
Standard Zip Codes	06412
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.403
Longitude	-72.45

Station	MIDDLETOWN 4 W (MERIDEN)
Distance	17.1 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 62 F
Annual Precip	52.3 inches

Station	GREENPORT POWER HOUSE
Distance	21.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 55 F
Jul Temp	66 to 80 F
Oct Temp	48 to 63 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	MOUNT CARMEL
Distance	23.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	52.7 inches

Library
Chester Public Library 21 West Main St. Chester, Connecticut (860) 526-0018 Library Web Site

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,743	100%
Male	1,789	47.8%
Female	1,954	52.2%
Under 18	833	22.3%
18+	2,910	77.7%
65+	643	17.2%
Median Age	41.7
Average Family Size	2.93
White	3,623	96.8%
African-American	32	0.9%
Asian	31	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	0.3%
Other	9	0.2%
Mixed Race	33	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	64	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,832
Growth	89
Growth %	2.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	20.4%
English	13.9%
Irish	13.7%
German	10.4%
Polish	8.1%
US/American	5%
Swedish	4.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.2%
French Canadian	3.8%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
Dutch	1.9%
Scottish	1.4%
Lithuanian	1.2%
Welsh	1.2%
Hungarian	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Moroccan	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Finnish	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Czech	0.2%
British	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$38,350
Republican	$25,950
Independent	$1,000

Candidate	Contributions
John Kerry	$12,500
George W. Bush	$4,100
Ralph Nader	$1,000

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