Chester is a very small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,675 people and three associated neighborhoods, Chester is the 444th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Chester are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Of important note, Chester is also a borough of artists. Chester has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Chester’s character.

Also of interest is that Chester has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.18% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Chester is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Chester a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Chester has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Chester’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Chester, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.55 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Chester, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Chester is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 59.78% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Chester in 2022 was $74,526, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $298,104 for a family of four.

Chester is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Chester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chester residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Chester include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Chester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Scandinavian languages.