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60.3 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 12.9 percent higher than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,514.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	63	5.9
Regular high school diploma	236	22
GED or alternative credential	12	1.1
Some college, less than 1 year	47	4.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	69	6.4
Associate's degree	58	5.4
Bachelor's degree	351	32.7
Master's degree	163	15.2
Professional school degree	43	4
Doctorate degree	33	3.1

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