on $100k a year, leaving Portland
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
lighter monthly cost than Portland
Manchester gives you room Portland doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
17% more expensive than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
0%
$729/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,241/mo
$418 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
3% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
427k
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Portland gets 178 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 54 days under 20° here, 2 in Portland.
88% fewer events than Portland. The pace eases up.
62/100
29% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
2% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
13
77% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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