Town of Chester, Windsor County, Vermont
The Town of Chester is a town in Windsor County, Vermont. About 2,992 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 55.7 sq mi (144 km²) of land and uses Eastern Time. It has its own local government.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 2,992 ± 30
- County
- Windsor County
- School districts
- Green Mountain Unified School DistrictTwo Rivers Supervisory UnionPre-K to 12
- Land area
- 55.7 sq mi (144 km²)
- Type
- TownIts own local government
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $62,125 ± $7,868
- Median home value
- $232,900 ± $44,388
- Water area
- 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km²)
- State
- Vermont
- Census code (GEOID)
- 5002713675
- Coordinates (central point)
- 43.285577, -72.629748
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Census place in the Town of Chester
- Chester (CDP)1,298 people
This place’s central point lies inside the Town of Chester. A place can reach across the line, and its government, if it has one, can be separate from the town’s.
Bordering areas, nearest first
- Town of Andover4.7 mi west
- Town of Baltimore6.0 mi northeast
- Town of Grafton, Windham County7.2 mi south
- Town of Springfield7.5 mi east
- Town of Cavendish7.9 mi north
- Town of Ludlow8.4 mi northwest
- Town of Windham, Windham County8.5 mi southwest
- Town of Rockingham, Windham County10 mi southeast
These towns, townships, cities and boroughs share a boundary with the Town of Chester. Distances are straight lines between central points, not driving distances.
Other towns in Windsor County, largest first
- Town of Hartford10,736 people
- Town of Springfield9,084 people
- Town of Norwich3,640 people
- Town of Windsor3,554 people
- Town of Hartland3,460 people
- Town of Woodstock3,027 people
- Town of Weathersfield2,856 people
- Town of Royalton2,752 people
- Town of Ludlow1,990 people
- Town of Bethel1,736 people
- Town of Sharon1,577 people
- Town of Rochester1,389 people
All 23
- Town of Cavendish1,242 people
- Town of Barnard1,211 people
- Town of West Windsor1,171 people
- Town of Bridgewater980 people
- Town of Pomfret908 people
- Town of Stockbridge791 people
- Town of Reading699 people
- Town of Weston685 people
- Town of Andover616 people
- Town of Plymouth533 people
- Town of Baltimore361 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. See Windsor County for its cities, ZIP Code areas and county seat.
Sunrise and sunset in the Town of Chester
- Longest day
- 15 hours 24 minutes around June 21
- Shortest day
- 8 hours 58 minutes around December 21
- Earliest sunrise
- 5:09 AM around June 15
- Latest sunrise
- 7:31 AM the day before clocks go back in November
- Earliest sunset
- 4:14 PM around December 9
- Latest sunset
- 8:34 PM around June 27
Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 7:19 AM | 4:40 PM | 9 h 21 min |
| Feb 15 | 6:48 AM | 5:21 PM | 10 h 33 min |
| Mar 15 | 7:02 AM | 6:56 PM | 11 h 54 min |
| Apr 15 | 6:08 AM | 7:33 PM | 13 h 25 min |
| May 15 | 5:26 AM | 8:07 PM | 14 h 41 min |
| Jun 15 | 5:09 AM | 8:32 PM | 15 h 23 min |
| Jul 15 | 5:23 AM | 8:28 PM | 15 h 5 min |
| Aug 15 | 5:55 AM | 7:53 PM | 13 h 58 min |
| Sep 15 | 6:29 AM | 7:00 PM | 12 h 31 min |
| Oct 15 | 7:04 AM | 6:07 PM | 11 h 3 min |
| Nov 15 | 6:43 AM | 4:26 PM | 9 h 43 min |
| Dec 15 | 7:15 AM | 4:15 PM | 9 h |
Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.
Before using this answer on a form
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