What kinds of homes are in Chester, VT?

Name: Types of homes in Chester, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Chester, VT has 1,889 (±147) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 34 homes per square mile of land.

82.9% are detached single-family houses.

3.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,889 (±147)
Detached houses: 82.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.4%
5+ unit buildings: 6.4%

Homes in Chester by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Chester	Windsor County	Vermont	United States
Single-family, detached	82.9% (±7.3 points)	70.8%	67.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.3 points)	3.1%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±3.7 points)	3.7%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	7.1%	6.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.2% (±4.0 points)	4.7%	4.5%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	2.5%	1.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.2% (±2.1 points)	2.5%	4.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.3% (±5.2 points)	5.5%	5.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Chester, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Windsor County (9.7%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (11.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Chester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Chester	—	6.4% (±4.7 points)	—
Andover	4.7 mi	2.6% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Baltimore	6.0 mi	0.0% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grafton	7.2 mi	1.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield (community)	7.5 mi	24.8% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Springfield	7.5 mi	13.5% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Cavendish	7.9 mi	2.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ludlow (Windsor County, town)	8.4 mi	20.8% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Windham	8.5 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Springfield (community), VT (24.8%), Springfield, VT (13.5%), Ludlow (Windsor County, town), VT (20.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Windsor County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Hartford	17.1% (±4.4 points)
3	West Windsor	15.7% (±6.2 points)
4	Windsor	14.4% (±7.3 points)
5	Springfield	13.5% (±4.8 points)
6	Royalton	9.8% (±5.0 points)
7	Rochester	6.8% (±4.4 points)
8	Chester	6.4% (±4.7 points)
9	Woodstock (Windsor County, town)	6.3% (±3.0 points)
10	Bridgewater	5.2% (±5.4 points)
11	Norwich	3.6% (±3.2 points)
12	Plymouth	2.9% (±4.9 points)
13	Cavendish	2.8% (±3.7 points)
14	Bethel	2.7% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Windsor County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Chester include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Chester (community).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Chester

How many homes are in Chester?

Chester, VT has an estimated 1,889 (±147) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Chester houses or apartments?

82.9% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 9.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Chester?

3.4% of homes in Chester are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chester town, Windsor County, Vermont

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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