Town

Chester

Connecticut

203 Middlesex Avenue
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Demographics

Population3,748
Median Household Income (2022)$90,929
Per Capita Income (2022)$48,166
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate68.31%
Median Home Value (2023)$404,000
Median Rent (2023)$1,367
Total Households (2025)1,585

Municipal Finances

Total Net Grand List (2023)$596,876,142
Equalized Net Grand List (ENGL) 2022$863,771,241
Adjusted Equalized Net Grand List per Capita$75,232.43
Mill Rate-Real and Personal Property(FY 2025)27.08
Mill Rate-Motor Vehicles27.08
Net Real Property Levy (FY25)$12,682,877.26
Net Personal Property Levy (2025)$803,396.80
Net Motor Vehicle Levy (2025)$1,061,096.68
Total Tax Levy$14,547,370.74
Tiered PILOT$11,565.73
Mashantucket Pequot & Mohegan Fund Grant$3,278
Town Aid Road$247,977.35
Local Capital Improvement (LoCIP)$40857.75
Municipal Grants-in-Aid$89,264
Education Cost Sharing$991,921
Special Education and Expansion Development (SEED)$10,781
Total State Grants$1,395,610.18
Tax Exempt Property as % of 2022 Grand List5.90%
Town Hall of Chester

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Chester is a cultural, artistic, vibrant and friendly small town situated in the lower CT River valley area. Chester's history is rich, with its early-day character and resident work environment influenced by water-powered mills along its many streams, as well as its shipbuilding and shipping industries. Today Chester still feels and looks like the classic New England community, lending to a feeling of home and nostalgia. The downtown consists of quality restaurants and shops, art galleries, the Chester Historical Society, Goodspeed's the Terris Theatre and North Quarter Park, and more. Many downtown events are held throughout the year that bring the community together. Chester's beauty is widespread, from its 18th and 19th century building architecture to natural resources that include access to the CT River, parks and hiking trails, Cedar Lake beach and amenities, Cockaponsett State Forest.

Geography

CountyMiddlesex
Council of Government (COG)Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG)
Area (sq. miles)16.8 mi²
Public Roads-Town31.04

Representation

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