same $100k income, fresh start from Wilmington
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
more expensive each month than Wilmington
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Manchester is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
25% more expensive than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,241/mo
$42 less than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
22% more expensive than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
427k
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Wilmington edges ahead with 235 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 54 days drop below 20° vs Wilmington's 1.
On par with Wilmington for events and shows.
62/100
15% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
46% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
13
160% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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