Town of Chester — Financial Data

12,646 Population FY 2024

$485 Town-Wide Per Capita Spending All residents incl. villages FY 2024

$742 Part-Town Per Capita Spending Outside villages only FY 2024

5.4% Debt Service FY 2024

3.3 Fiscal Stress FY 2024

0.0 Env. Stress FY 2024

Data comparability note: Contains villages: Village of Chester (pop. 3,993). Town-wide per capita spending covers all residents including village residents (A-fund services: community services, culture and recreation, debt service, economic development, employee benefits, general government, health, public safety, sanitation, transportation, utilities). Part-town per capita spending covers only residents outside incorporated villages (B-fund services: community services, culture and recreation, debt service, employee benefits, general government, health, public safety, sanitation, transportation).

Villages in Chester

Total village population: 3,993 (32% of town)

Village of Chester pop. 3,993

Stress Trajectory

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

7.4% Poverty Rate 2023

40.8% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023

3.1% Unemployment Rate 2023

79.4% Homeownership Rate 2023

Median Household Income

$146,893 (2023)

2010 2023

Per Capita Income

$56,511 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Home Value

$399,700 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,733 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Age

39.1 (2023)

2010 2023

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality

0.4 (2023)

2010 2023

Financial Trends

Total spending across all funds, including services for the entire town and services exclusive to areas outside villages · 1995–2024

Fiscal Health

Debt Outstanding

$5,056,281 (2024)

2011 2024

Full Value of Taxable Property

$2,172,816,437 (2024)

2011 2024

Debt Service

$1,519,444 (2024)

1997 2024

Debt Service %

5.4% (2024)

1997 2024

Town-Wide Per Capita Spending

$485 (2024)

2010 2024

Part-Town Per Capita Spending

$742 (2024)

2010 2024

Fiscal Stress Score (OSC)

0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress

3.3 (2024)

2012 2024

Environmental Stress Score (OSC)

0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress

0.0 (2024)

2012 2024

Top Revenue Sources

Real Property Taxes And Assessments

$19,371,750 (2024)

1995 2024

Sales And Use Tax

$3,615,508 (2024)

1995 2024

Charges For Services

$1,639,496 (2024)

1995 2024

State Aid

$1,355,858 (2024)

1995 2024

Other Local Revenues

$976,704 (2024)

1995 2024

Top Expenditures

Employee Benefits

$7,108,138 (2024)

1995 2024

Public Safety

$6,152,496 (2024)

1995 2024

General Government

$4,993,421 (2024)

1995 2024

Transportation

$3,813,042 (2024)

1995 2024

Sanitation

$1,971,778 (2024)

1995 2024

Financial Documents (84)

Year	Title	Type
2024	Town of Chester OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR
2024	Town of Chester OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_AFR
2024	Town of Chester FSMS Report 2024	FSMS_MONITORING
2023	Town of Chester Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2023	Town of Chester OSC Annual Financial Report 2023	OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR

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Governance & Structure

Governance Structure

Structure: Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy: Not specified
ICMA Recognition: —
Notes: None
OSC Code: 330315700000

School Details

Not applicable for this entity type.