on $100k a year, leaving Hickory
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
more each month than Hickory ran you
You'd pay for Manchester. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
46% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,241/mo
$283 less than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
104% more expensive than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
427k
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Hickory has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 54 days stay under 20°, well past Hickory's 4.
On par with Hickory for events and shows.
62/100
3% lower than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
40% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
13
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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