Manchester is a very small town located in the state of Vermont. With a population of 4,481 people and two associated neighborhoods, Manchester is the 35th largest community in Vermont. Manchester home prices are not only among the most expensive in Vermont, but Manchester real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Manchester is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.82% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Manchester is a town of managers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Manchester who work in management occupations (17.61%), food service (11.35%), and business and financial occupations (9.96%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.77% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Manchester is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Manchester has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Manchester a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.75 minutes getting to work every day.The citizens of Manchester are among the most well-educated in the nation: 46.63% of adults in Manchester have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Manchester in 2022 was $50,040, which is upper middle income relative to Vermont, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $200,160 for a family of four. However, Manchester contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Manchester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Manchester residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Manchester include Irish, English, German, Italian, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Manchester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
