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Chester vs Eureka Mill

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: rent (+66% in Chester) and homeowners (+28.7 pts renters in Chester).

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Chester, SCHomes around $140KSouth Carolina · 5,218 people

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Eureka Mill, SCOne of the healthiest townsSouth Carolina · 1,813 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ChesterHomes around $140K

Housing$140K typical home54% below the SC typical home Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates

Outdoors#38 most conserved land in SC0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Chester →

Eureka MillOne of the healthiest towns

Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$139K typical home55% below the SC typical home All about Eureka Mill →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Rent runs higher in Chester

Chester $902Eureka Mill $542

Homeowners+28.7 pts renters

Chester has more renters

Eureka Mill 87.8%Chester 59.1%

Chester is the bigger place

Chester 5,218Eureka Mill 1,813

Typical home built20 yrs

Chester’s homes are older

Eureka Mill 1982Chester 1962

Street grid+46%

Chester has the more walkable street grid

Chester 72.0Eureka Mill 49.3

★ What stands out · Where they are

Chester and Eureka Mill share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

ChesterEureka Mill

Chester ↔ Eureka Mill1.4 miles apart · They share a border

Who commutes between them

48 Eureka Mill residents work in Chester (8.3% of its workers)

34 Chester residents work in Eureka Mill (1.5% of its workers)

Work & commute in Eureka Mill →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Chester$840/mo

Typical home $140K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $902/mo · Housing →

Eureka Mill$790/mo

Typical home $139K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $542/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Carolina ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

CChesterBetter than 31% of districts in the state –Eureka MillNot graded

Health

D−ChesterHealthier than 1% of U.S. towns D−Eureka MillHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

ChesterEureka Mill

Snow a year3″3″

January low31°F 31°F

July high92°F 92°F

Growing season (days)210d 210d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th 34th

Outdoors & history

ChesterEureka Mill

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land4.2%—

National Register places4 1

Archive photos18 —

Famous people born here31 —

Community

ChesterEureka Mill

Library hours a week48 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs South Carolina average

ChesterEureka Mill

People

Population 5,218Highest 1,813Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6%Lowest SC: +10.7% -3.8%Highest SC: +10.7%

Median age 38.8±7.7Lowest 3% below SC 42.2±4Highest 5% above SC

Eureka Mill and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 24.7%±5.7Highest SC: 21.4% 14.9%±5.3Lowest SC: 21.4%

Chester and Eureka Mill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 15.4%±3.5Lowest SC: 18.9% 18.1%±5.4Highest SC: 18.9%

Eureka Mill and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14%Highest SC: 32.1% 9.1%Lowest SC: 32.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±1.4Lowest SC: 5.7% 3.3%±4.2Highest SC: 5.7%

Eureka Mill and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $46,138±$7kHighest 33% below SC $36,486±$26kLowest 47% below SC

Chester and Eureka Mill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $123,000±$34kLowest 53% below SC $180,300±$40kHighest 30% below SC

Eureka Mill and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $902±$102Highest 24% below SC $542±$187Lowest 54% below SC

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,075Highest 14% below SC $954Lowest 24% below SC

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45%±13.6Lowest SC: 52.1% 53.2%±48.9Highest SC: 52.1%

Eureka Mill and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 19.4%Lowest SC: 14.1% 40.5%Highest SC: 14.1%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 59.1%Lowest SC: 71.9% 87.8%Highest SC: 71.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 30 yrs older than SC 1982Highest 10 yrs older than SC

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 11% above SC 32 minHighest 25% above SC

Work from home 1.6%±1.8Highest SC: 11.5% 1.3%±1.5Lowest SC: 11.5%

Chester and Eureka Mill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 6.6%Highest 2.4%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 21.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.88Highest 0.61Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Rock Hill (14%)Rock Hill (15%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Eureka Mill8% work in Chester

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 4.2%Highest 0.8%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 72.0Highest 49.3Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #109 of 141 in SC—

School district Chester 01—

High school in town None in town—

South Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Chester neighborsTown Square →

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Eureka Mill neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Chester

Gayle Mill974 people · $31K homes

Towns like Chester

Dillon6,354 people · $116K homes

Belton4,458 people · $134K homes

Walhalla4,157 people · $172K homes

Barnwell4,613 people · $145K homes

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.