City profile · Vermont · Census ACS 2023

Manchester Center, VT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Manchester Center - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,935
Residents
$88,786
Median income
$330,300
Median home
$1,297
Median rent (state)

Manchester Center - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Manchester Center places in the 70th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

70th
percentile, household income
69th
percentile, home value
45th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Manchester Center, VT

Manchester Center is a small town in Vermont, home to 1,935 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Manchester Center brings in $88,786 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 18.1%. Home values in Manchester Center run a median of $330,300, and the median resident age is 49.6 years. Educational attainment runs 38.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 63.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Vermont tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Vermont scores 98.0 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,297 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Vermont run around $251, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 52.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

1,935 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Vermont

Median Household Income

$88,786 /yr

Poverty 18.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Vermont average

How does Manchester Center compare to other US cities?

Manchester Center measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 70% higher than other cities
Home value 69% pricier than other cities
Median rent 45% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Manchester Center against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Vermont only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Vermont-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Manchester Center toward the top of Vermont's cities

Among the 161 Vermont cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Manchester Center ranks #18 - the 89th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Manchester Center only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#28 of 149
81st percentile in Vermont
Median Gross Rent
#115 of 161
20th percentile in Vermont
Median Home Value
#27 of 152
82nd percentile in Vermont
Poverty Rate
#18 of 161
89th percentile in Vermont
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#64 of 161
60th percentile in Vermont

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Vermont only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

70thIncome percentile

70th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Manchester Center's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$330,300 31st percentile more affordable than 31% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Manchester Center $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Manchester Center, VT Manchester Center, VT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Manchester Center, VT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Manchester Center, VT median $88,786/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Manchester Center, VT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Manchester Center, VT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 38.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 18.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,935
Median Income
$88,786
Median Home Value
$330,300
Median Age
49.6
Poverty Rate
18.1%
Labor force participation
63.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.9%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
69.3%
Carpool
15.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
12.4%
Other
2.9%

Based on 974 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Vermont - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$98
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$251
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Vermont state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Vermont state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Manchester Center sits in

Cost of Living Index
98.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,297/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
52.3 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Vermont

Randolph
1,946 people
Windsor
1,961 people
Brandon
1,892 people
Arlington
1,871 people
Bristol
2,005 people
Waterbury
1,728 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Manchester Center's 1,935 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Wapello, IA
1,935 people
Byhalia, MS
1,935 people
St. George, SC
1,935 people
Caledonia, MI
1,936 people
Holden, MO
1,936 people
Valley View, OH
1,934 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Manchester Center's $88,786 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bend, OR
$88,792 median income
Portland, OR
$88,792 median income
Herculaneum, MO
$88,778 median income
Oak Hills, PA
$88,807 median income
Kitty Hawk, NC
$88,811 median income
Rodeo, CA
$88,819 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Manchester Center, VT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Manchester Center, VT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.2% White 95.6% Black or African American 0.1% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.2% Two or more races 3.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Manchester Center compares to nearby Vermont cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Manchester Center (this city) 1,935 $88,786
Randolph 1,946 $59,203
Windsor 1,961 $48,371
Brandon 1,892 $54,138
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VT NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Manchester Center, VT?

What is the population of Manchester Center, VT? +

The population of Manchester Center, VT stands at 1,935 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Manchester Center, VT? +

The median household income in Manchester Center is $88,786 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Manchester Center? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Manchester Center; the closest available measure is the Vermont state average, a cost of living index of 98.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Vermont vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Manchester Center, VT? +

The median home value in Manchester Center is $330,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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