$100k a year, no longer in Lafayette
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 Lafayette ran you
You'd pay for Manchester. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
57% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,241/mo
$510 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
174% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
427k
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Lafayette has the edge here, logging 211 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 54 days stay under 20°, well past Lafayette's 0.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.0× more on the calendar than Lafayette.
62/100
44% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
15% higher than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
13
333% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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