In Chester (Orange, New York), the median home price is $523,775; median household income is $139,778; the population is 12,668; schools rate 6.7 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 19.3 per 100k; and the average commute is 42.0 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Chester at a glance
Population
12,668
Median Household Income
$139,778
Typical Home Value
$523,775
School District Rating
6.7
Violent Crime Rate
19.3
Avg Commute Time
42.0
About Chester
With 12,668 residents, Chester is the 14th most populated of 24 towns in Orange. The median home value is $523,775, 12% above the Orange median and 18% below the New York median. Median household income is $139,778 (44% above the Orange median).
Chester is a town in Orange, New York. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Chester with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Chester at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Chester, New York?
- Chester has a population of 12,668 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Chester, New York?
- The median home value in Chester is $523,775, 12% above the Orange median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Chester?
- Median household income in Chester is $139,778 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Chester, New York in?
- Chester is in Orange, New York. The county page compares every town in Orange on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Chester?
- Schools serving Chester rate 6.7 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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