same $100k income, fresh start from Boston
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
cheaper each month than Boston
Move to Manchester and the monthly math gets easier. Boston's rent is the headline; Manchester's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
33% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,241/mo
$1,469 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
29% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
427k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Boston gets 160 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 54 days drop below 20° vs Boston's 33.
91% fewer events than Boston. The pace eases up.
62/100
13% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
0% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
13
87% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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