The town of Chester’s Grand List realized a very small increase over the previous year with a total of $443,781,440. This amount is an increase of just 0.18 or $8,045,800 over the previous year.

According to Chester Assessor Loreta Zdanys, these numbers align with what is happening in surrounding towns.

“From what I see in other towns, this is a pretty normal increase for Chester,” said Zdanys.

The net real estate total for Chester is $400,638,690, up slightly from last year’s number of $398,866,600. The personal property (primarily business equipment) total value is $14,842,130, just barely up from last year’s $14,791,350, and the net motor vehicle total is $28,310,620, which is down slightly from the previous year’s $28,849,320.

Here are the current assessment totals for Chester’s top 10 taxpayers:

1) Chester Woods, Inc. (Chester Village West) $14,845,590

2) Whelen Engineering Co. $6,760,220

3) Connecticut Water Company $5,211,140

4) Eversource Energy Service Company $4,652,850

5) Whelen Aviation, LLC (Chester Airport) $3,843,340

6) The Eastern Company $3,648,140

7) Roto Frank of America, Inc. $2,467,370

8)Margaret & Robert Spriglio (Aaron Manor) $2,237,320

9) Chester Point Real Estate, LLC $2,079,830

10) Arthur & Judith Schaller $2,045,890