on $100k a year, leaving Lancaster
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
the monthly premium over Lancaster
Manchester costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
38% more expensive than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,241/mo
$320 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
43% more expensive than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
427k
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Lancaster has the edge here, logging 158 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 54 days below 20° here, 25 in Lancaster.
On par with Lancaster for events and shows.
62/100
2% lower than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
13
1200% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
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