Chester, New York

About Chester

Set in the southern part of New York, Chester is a small town with an estimated population of 4,008.

Chester holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.15 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,864 residents per square mile.

📰 Chester News Today

• Developers Secure $147.5M for 12-Story Development in Port Chester, N.Y. Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business · Aug 18
• Renderings Revealed for 30 Broad Street in Port Chester, Westchester County New York YIMBY · Aug 18
• Village of Port Chester Comprehensive Plan Update Port Chester Village (.gov) · Jul 23
• Chester, NY residents concerned over reports that ICE is planning new facility in the area ABC7 New York · Jan 12
• ICE abandons plan to build detention facility in Chester, assemblyman says Times Union · Feb 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chester Unique

• One of 19 places in the US named Chester — but the New York one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Chester

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Chester

• Cancun Inn — mexican
• Sugar Loaf Taphouse — american
• Valkyrie Coffee Roasters (café)
• 19 Main Street Luncheonette (café)
• Allan's Falafel
• Chester Diner
• Christopher's Bistro (café)
• El Zapata — mexican
• Hacienda — mexican
• Magoya

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• The Castle Fun Center · Theme park
• Psychic Parlour Imaginarium · Art gallery
• The Castle · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chester

• Carpenter Park reviews ★
• Chester Commons Park reviews ★
• Knapp's View reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Chester

• CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
• CHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chester

🏘️ Nearby Communities