$100k a year, no longer in Salem
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
cheaper each month than Salem
Not a fortune, but real money. Manchester runs cheaper than Salem month over month.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
27% more expensive than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
0%
$729/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$6,241/mo
$279 more than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
21% more expensive than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
427k
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Salem gets 201 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 54 days under 20° here, 1 in Salem.
A month here packs 15.0× the events of Salem.
62/100
10% lower than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
11% higher than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
13
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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