Manchester

Population: 642
Median household income: $62,813
Median home value: $458,100

Located in Bennington County, Vermont, Manchester is a community with a population of 642. Its median household income of $62,813 runs below the Bennington County figure of $71,494.

Between 2019 and 2023, Manchester's population declined 13.7% from 744 to 642, while its median home value rose 9.9% from $416,700 to $458,100.

16.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.86 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 642
Median age: 64.8 yrs
Median household income: $62,813
Median home value: $458,100
Median gross rent: $479
Housing units: 748
Homeownership rate: 53.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

744642

Median household income

$23,295$62,813

Median home value

$416,700$458,100

Median gross rent

$434$479

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	744	$23,295	$416,700	$434
2020	583	$25,114	$472,900	$513
2021	705	$24,773	$460,700	$519
2022	703	$33,750	$450,800	$491
2023	642	$62,813	$458,100	$479

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 173.1%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 542.2%

55 to 6428.0%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over33.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	1.4%
5 to 17	20	3.1%
18 to 24	64	10.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	36	5.6%
45 to 54	14	2.2%
55 to 64	180	28.0%
65 to 74	107	16.7%
75 and over	212	33.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	588	91.6%
Black or African American	9	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	45	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate18.4%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree28.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	7.1%
High school graduate	101	18.4%
Some college or associate's	143	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	111	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	155	28.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone48.3%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit2.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home35.8%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	73	48.3%
Carpooled	17	11.3%
Public transit	3	2.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	35.8%
Other means	4	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	65	67.0%
15 to 29 min	17	17.5%
30 to 44 min	7	7.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	8	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.86
Poverty rate: 16.4% (102 of 621)

	Count	Share
Family households	132	41.0%
Nonfamily households	190	59.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	322	43.0%
Vacant	426	57.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	172	53.4%
Renter-occupied	150	46.6%

1-unit, detached47.7%

1-unit, attached12.7%

2 to 4 units19.1%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units8.4%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	357	47.7%
1-unit, attached	95	12.7%
2 to 4 units	143	19.1%
5 to 19 units	70	9.4%
20 or more units	63	8.4%
Mobile home & other	20	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5042700
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 43.1600, -73.0671