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Chester, Massachusetts, in Hampden county, is 21 miles NW of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 98 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Springfield metropolitan area. Chester contains a population of approximately 1,308.
In Chester, about 61% of adults are married.
Unlike most towns, Chester has proportionately more males than females.
In 2000, Chester had a median family income of $51,932.
Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Chester.
Chester has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 84% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Housing stock in Chester might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the town the property taxes tend to be lower than most.
In Chester, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Chester to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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