Chester, NH Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Chester home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

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Average City Rating
5,129
Population Estimate
$350,311
Median Home Value
97.6%
Employment Rate
44.1%
Bachelor's Degree+

Chester City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Chester home.

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Bill Burke

Bill grew up in Chester and currently lives in Chester, as does his whole family. Its a great small town feel and part of the Pinkerton Academy School District. Bill is very involved in sponsoring the town sports, town fair and taking part in town and community events.

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Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$312
Median Listing Price$679,950
Median Days on Market25
Active Listings14
New Listings8
Total Listings (Active + Pending)20
Avg Listing Price$693,233
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-16%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-15%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.14
Family Dual Income71.6
Median Household Income$139,688
Median Individual Income$51,434
Home Ownership97.3%
Home Value$350,311
Median Rent-
Rent Burden-
Poverty2.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED3.3%
  • Highschool Education22.9%
  • Some College29.7%
  • Bachelors Degree24.1%
  • Graduate Degree20.0%
  • Total College or Above44.1%
  • Stem Degree47.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.9%
  • Female50.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married63.0%
  • Divorced8.5%
  • Never Married25.1%
  • Widowed3.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityChester
State IDNH
Population5,129

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1823.9%
19–2913.8%
30–398.6%
40–4913.6%
Age Group% of Population
50–5921.7%
60–6911.5%
70–795.5%
80+1.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation76.7%
Unemployment Rate2.4%
Disabled8.7%

ETHNICITY

White96.4%
Black0.4%
Asian2.1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.6%
Multiple0.5%

OTHER

Hispanic2.3%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured1.5%
Veteran6.7%

Local Discussions

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  6. How much income do you need to buy a house in Chester, NH?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Chester, NH for first-time home buyers?

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  9. What is it like to live in Chester, NH?

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