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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA compare?
| Figure | Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,475 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,395 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 585 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.5% |
| Measure | Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,403±19 |
| Median age | 48.9±4.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7%±2.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.6%±6.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.9%±2.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 78.3%±7.0 pts |
| Median household income | $206,389±$43,757 |
| Per capita income | $106,716±$22,042 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.1%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4%±4.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $942,000±$43,571 |
| Median gross rent | $1,811±$443 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.9%±17.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.7%±8.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 27.4%±8.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 53.6%±7.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 9.0%±5.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.7 min±5.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.3%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov