Chester
What’s happening
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Outdoors in Chester
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
About Chester
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesChester is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, situated in Western Massachusetts. It is part of the Springfield metropolitan statistical area. The town includes the Chester Factory Village Historic District. The total population was 1,228 in the 2020 census.
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Housing in Chester
The typical Chester home is worth about $310,000, up 3% in a year, 53% below the Massachusetts typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Chester
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Chester's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Schools in Chester
All Chester schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Chester’s kids attend trail 79% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Where Chester is
Explore map →Imported town boundary