About Chester
Chester is a small unincorporated community in southern Vermont.
Officially, Chester is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.64 square miles.
📰 Chester News Today
- 8 Offbeat Vermont Towns To Visit In 2026 WorldAtlas · Aug 18
- Chester Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
- Steinbrecher Cup Final Match Preview: Vermont Green vs West Chester United Vermont Green Football Club · Jun 4
- Chester firefighters respond to structure fire MyChamplainValley.com · Jun 4
- Chester Hardware files for bankruptcy The Chester Telegraph · Jul 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Chester Unique
- One of 19 places in the US named Chester — but the Vermont one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Vermont, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Chester
- Southern Pie Cafe — pie (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Green Mountain Railroad · Attraction
- Rainbow Rock Swimming Hole · Attraction
- Bartonsville Covered Bridge · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏫 Schools in Chester
- Chester Andover Elementary School
- Green Mountain Union High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVermont
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.64 sq mi
Coordinates43.2692, -72.5963