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Mountain Town Housing Index · Vermont

Manchester, VT.

How hard is it to live and work in Manchester? Here is what the latest Census data shows, and how it compares with 65 other mountain and resort towns.

Pressure score19/100Rank 63 of 66
Seasonal homes28%812 of 2,856 homes
Home value to income4.8x$454,600 vs $94,886
Rent share of income13%$1,057 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

28% of homes in Manchester are held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use, compared with a median of 34% across the 66 towns in the index.

The median home value is $454,600, about 4.8 times the median household income of $94,886 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $1,057 a month equals about 13% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population4,486
Housing units2,856
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use812
Renter-occupied homes484
Median household income$94,886
Median home value$454,600
Median gross rent$1,057

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (Manchester town, Bennington County, Vermont). Small-town estimates carry margins of error. How the index works.

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