$100k salary, packing up from Madison
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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
below Madison's monthly cost
Manchester and Madison land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
25% more expensive than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
0%
$523/mo less in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$6,241/mo
$103 more than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
18% more expensive than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
427k
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Madison only logs 147 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Madison. About 63% fewer events on a typical month.
62/100
7% lower than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
11% higher than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
13
18% more than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
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