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Population (year 2000): 3,792. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,636 (+22.3% change)
Males: 1,875 (49.4%), Females: 1,917 (50.6%)
Rockingham County
Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $68,571 (year 2000)
Median house value: $170,900 (year 2000)
Races in Chester:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: Irish (20.5%), English (18.2%),
Italian (13.1%), French (12.6%), German (9.2%), French Canadian
(8.5%).
Elevation: 467 feet
For population 25 years and over in Chester
- High school or higher: 92.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Chester town
- Never married: 19.8%
- Now married: 67.2%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 4.1%
- Divorced: 8.2%
2.5% Foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.7%
North America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Chester:
- PARKLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; DERRY, NH)
- HAMPSTEAD HOSP (about 8 miles; HAMPSTEAD, NH)
- NORTHEAST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 12 miles;
SALEM, NH)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Chester:
- MANCHESTER (about 13 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 32 miles;
PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 34 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chester:
- MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 19 miles; METHUEN, MA; ID:
MA2)
- LAWRENCE MUNI (about 20 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; ID:
LWM)
- BOIRE FIELD (about 22 miles; NASHUA, NH; ID: ASH)
Amtrak station near Chester:
- 18 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD
SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
College/University in Chester:
- WHITE PINES COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment:
105; Location: 40 CHESTER ST; Private, not-for-profit;
Website: www.whitepines.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Chester:
- NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MANCHESTER,
NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
- NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles;
HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
- MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 22 miles; NORTH ANDOVER,
MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 22 miles;
LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 24
miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
- MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles;
BEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,501)
- NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles;
DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
Public primary/middle school in Chester:
- CHESTER ACADEMY (Students: 620; Location: 22
MURPHY DR; Grades: 01 - 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Chester:
- CHESTER SELF-ED CENTER (Students: 117;
Location: 78 RAYMOND ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
- KIDDIE KONNECTION (Students: 69; Location: 46
DEEP HOLE RD; Grades: PK - KG)
- CHESTER PRESCHOOL (Students: 10; Location:
465 DERRY ROAD; Grades: KG - KG)
Library in Chester:
- CHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$114,340; Location: 3 CHESTER STREET; 37,546 books; 970
audio materials; 1,825 video materials; 95 serial
subscriptions)
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