About Manchester

Manchester is a very small town located in the state of Vermont. With a population of 4,180 people and just one neighborhood, Manchester is the 51st largest community in Vermont.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Manchester is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Manchester is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Manchester who work in sales jobs (17.03%), management occupations (11.98%), and office and administrative support jobs (9.73%).

Also of interest is that Manchester has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

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 14.82 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small town, Manchester doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Manchester Information and Demographics

The education level of Manchester citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 40.50% of adults in Manchester have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Manchester in 2000 was $30,499, which is wealthy relative to Vermont and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,996 for a family of four.

The people who call Manchester home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Manchester is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Manchester include English, Irish, German, Italian, French, French Canadian, Scottish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Manchester is English. Some people also speak Spanish.