$100k a year, no longer in Asheville
changea dispatch from
manchester
NH
42.99°N
71.46°W
Manchester is built around the Amoskeag Mills, once the largest cotton mill complex in the world, now converted into apartments, restaurants, and offices along the Merrimack River. The downtown's grown into a real food and brewery scene. It's the largest city in New Hampshire (still relatively small) and a quick drive to the lakes, the mountains, or Boston. Plus there's no state income tax or sales tax.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Asheville
A near-tie on cost. What separates Manchester is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
20% more expensive than Asheville(vs $1,738/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Asheville
vs 4.5% in Asheville
$6,241/mo
$21 more than Asheville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
27% more expensive than Asheville
vs $430k in Asheville
427k
vs 417k in Asheville
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Asheville actually gets more: 201 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 54 days below 20°, vs 13 in Asheville.
But the calendar thins out: Asheville stays 2.3× busier.
62/100
6% lower than Asheville
vs 66/100 in Asheville
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
56% higher than Asheville
vs 63/100 in Asheville
13
63% more than Asheville
vs 8 nonstops in Asheville
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