Chester is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 12,646 at the 2020 census. Chester contains a village, also called Chester. Chester is the birthplace of Philadelphia-style cream cheese.

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#16Safest in NY #132Highest graduation rate in NY #223Highest income in NY All NY rankings →

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Area code845

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Housing in Chester

$752K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $752,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Chester

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Safety Grade A+

Chester reports less crime per resident than 97% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Chester 0.2

New York 3.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Chester 0.9

New York 15.7

U.S. 15.5

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