$100k salary, packing up from Lexington
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 cost of moving past Lexington
Manchester costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
41% more expensive than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,241/mo
$229 less than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
69% more expensive than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
427k
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Lexington has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 54 days below 20° vs Lexington's 19.
Lighter on events: Lexington packs 2.8× more into a month.
62/100
3% higher than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
11% higher than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
13
0% fewer than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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