Local servicesHospitalSpringfield Hospital8.1 miPost officeChester Post Office2.6 miTown hallChester Town Hall2.9 miPoliceChester Police Department2.9 miFire stationChester Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport RUT25 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB68 miInterstateI-919.7 miUS highwayUS 59.8 miAmtrakBellows Falls, VT BLF13 miCoachBellows Falls Bus StopGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05143 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:10 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:19 am – 4:18 pm
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People4,767 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.01,994 householdsMedian household income $70,610Median home value $255,200Median rent $978 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,598 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 2,626 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, construction 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 27 minutes67% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 11°F40 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month October83 in of snow a year, on about 40 days8 days above 90°F, 167 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Springfield Hartness Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Cavendish
Nearby landmarksRoundy Mountainpeak · 2.7 miSouth Branch Williams Riverriver · 3.0 miChester Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miMiddle Branch Williams Riverriver · 3.2 miMount Flamsteadpeak · 3.3 miWymans Fallswaterfall · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreen Mountain National Forestnational forest · 5.4 mi · 412,402 acresLowell Lake State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 206 acresGrafton Village Parkpark · 5.6 mi · 64 acresMuckrossstate park · 9.2 mi · 204 acresTurner Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 335 acresJamaica State Parkstate park · 10.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 25 Dec 197748 mi away, near Hopkinton, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 25 Dec 197748 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWindsor County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025301 of 360 days measured57 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bennington County, VT, 28 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChester Water Deptserves 3,200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,210 ft369 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
