West Hudson Valley News

32.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chester in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 14 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,057.

88.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	354	11.4
Regular high school diploma	905	29.3
GED or alternative credential	70	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	299	9.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	464	15
Associate's degree	208	6.7
Bachelor's degree	533	17.2
Master's degree	239	7.7
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	20	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.