Chester is located in Penobscot county Maine with a geographic area of square miles. The total population in Chester is 552 with 52.0% male and 48.0% female. Children under age 5 represent 10.0% of the population, under age 18 equal 29.7% of the population and over age 65 is 14.9% of the population. The median household income is $43,750, per capita income is $19,236. There are a total of 189 housing units with 84.1% owner occupied. Education includes 52.9% of residents that are high school graduates and 3.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Chester in the summer is 68 degrees, and in the winter 25 degrees.
