3,086
Population
FY 2024
$1,766
Town-Wide Per Capita Spending
All residents incl. villages
FY 2025
0.7%
Debt Service
FY 2025
0.0
Fiscal Stress
FY 2024
13.3
Socio-Dem. Stress
FY 2024
Tax Snapshot (Beta)
Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.
Current source-backed tax context for New York and Town of Chester (Warren County).
| Component | Summary | Effective | Coverage | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY state personal income tax | NY uses a progressive bracket schedule (4.00% to 10.90% on the current IT-201 schedule). | Tax year 2025 schedule; statutory update starts for tax years beginning after 2025. | Source verified | IT-201-I (2025 PDF); Tax Law §601 |
| NY state sales and use tax (base) | NY state base sales and use tax rate is 4%; local rates are additive by jurisdiction. | In effect as of January 1, 2026. | Loaded | New York State Department of Taxation and Finance sales tax rates |
| NY state-level property tax policy | In New York, real property tax is raised and spent locally by counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and special districts; there is no single statewide property-tax rate. | Property-tax guidance page updated July 26, 2024 (accessed April 19, 2026). | Needs review | NY property taxes overview; ORPTS tax bill calculation guide |
No incorporated villages in this town.
Community Profile
Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates
8.8%
Poverty Rate
2023
35.2%
Bachelor's+ Rate
2023
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
2023
84.0%
Homeownership Rate
2023
$66,250
(2023)
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2010
2023
$41,050
(2023)
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2010
2023
$274,000
(2023)
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2010
2023
$888
(2023)
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2010
2023
54.4
(2023)
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2010
2023
0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality
0.4
(2023)
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2010
2023
Financial Trends
Total spending across all funds, including services for the entire town and services exclusive to areas outside villages · 1995–2025
Fiscal Health
$230,718
(2024)
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2011
2024
$840,649,368
(2024)
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2011
2024
$37,691
(2025)
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1995
2025
0.7%
(2025)
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1995
2025
$1,766
(2025)
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2010
2025
0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress
0.0
(2024)
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2012
2024
0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress
13.3
(2024)
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2012
2024
Top Revenue Sources
$2,514,378
(2025)
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1995
2025
$1,293,702
(2025)
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1995
2025
$601,217
(2025)
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1995
2025
$349,912
(2025)
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1995
2025
$179,289
(2025)
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1995
2025
Top Expenditures
$2,508,427
(2025)
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1995
2025
$1,007,580
(2025)
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1995
2025
$847,194
(2025)
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1995
2025
$473,745
(2025)
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1995
2025
$335,239
(2025)
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1995
2025
Financial Documents (85)
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Town of Chester (Warren County) OSC Annual Financial Report 2025 | OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR |
| 2024 | Town of Chester (Warren County) OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 | OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR |
| 2024 | Town of Chester (Warren County) OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 | OSC_TOWN_AFR |
| 2024 | Town of Chester (Warren County) FSMS Report 2024 | FSMS_MONITORING |
| 2023 | Town of Chester (Warren County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 | US_CENSUS_ACS5 |
Governance & Structure
- Structure
- Not specified
- Fiscal Autonomy
- Not specified
- ICMA Recognition
- —
- Notes
- None
- OSC Code
520315800000
Not applicable for this entity type.
Geographic Relationships
This entity is within
- Wholly within: New York
- Wholly within: Warren County
Within this entity
- Partly contains: Johnsburg Central School District
- Partly contains: Minerva Central School District
- Partly contains: North Warren Central School District
- Partly contains: Warrensburg Central School District