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Manchester, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $325,408 (it was $119,700 in 2000)
Manchester:

$325,408
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $190,479 - $494,094

Total population: 2,580 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,465 (24 farm, 2,441 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,181 (977 occupied: 851 owner occupied, 126 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

13%
State:

26%

Housing density: 56 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $338,980.

Median contract rent in 2022: $820 (lower quartile is $660, upper quartile is $975)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $896


Median gross rent in Manchester, ME in 2022: $1,004

Housing units in Manchester with a mortgage: 445 (31 second mortgage, 99 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 193

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Manchester, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 118,515
  • In family households: 94,900 (22,087 male householders, 10,281 female householders)
    24,517 spouses, 30,267 children (27,598 natural, 906 adopted, 1,763 stepchildren), 1,557 grandchildren, 600 brothers or sisters, 773 parents, foster children, 662 other relatives, 3,577 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 23,615 (8,568 male householders (6,344 living alone)), 10,192 female householders (8,400 living alone)), 4,855 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,636 (1,308 institutionalized population)

18,848 married couples with children.
7,238 single-parent households (1,908 men, 5,330 women).

95.6% of residents of Manchester speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English not well).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 67 (2.5%)
(56.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.2
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.1
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Manchester, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Manchester, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 311 bedroom
  • 2082 bedrooms
  • 4093 bedrooms
  • 1494 bedrooms
  • 545+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Manchester, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Manchester, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 401 bedroom
  • 602 bedrooms
  • 233 bedrooms
  • 34 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Manchester in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Manchester in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 41no vehicle
  • 2011 vehicle
  • 4522 vehicles
  • 1053 vehicles
  • 174 vehicles
  • 355+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Manchester in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Manchester in renter-occupied apartments
  • 8no vehicle
  • 741 vehicle
  • 222 vehicles
  • 123 vehicles
  • 104 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Manchester, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Manchester, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 32 rooms
  • 203 rooms
  • 1164 rooms
  • 1405 rooms
  • 1736 rooms
  • 1497 rooms
  • 1208 rooms
  • 1309+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Manchester, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Manchester, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 112 rooms
  • 283 rooms
  • 584 rooms
  • 85 rooms
  • 116 rooms
  • 67 rooms
  • 48 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Manchester, ME
  • Manchester, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Manchester, ME in 2022
  • 3,472Less than $10,000
  • 6,771$10,000 to $19,999
  • 7,100$20,000 to $29,999
  • 6,556$30,000 to $39,999
  • 7,358$40,000 to $49,999
  • 6,588$50,000 to $59,999
  • 7,619$60,000 to $74,999
  • 10,610$75,000 to $99,999
  • 8,326$100,000 to $124,999
  • 4,669$125,000 to $149,999
  • 5,499$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3,989$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.1%
Number of people working at home: 199 (14.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 41
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 95
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 208
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 324
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 216
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 42
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 100
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 8
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 22
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 51
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 34
  • 90 or more minutes: 16

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,047 (84.4%)
  • Carpooled: 96 (7.7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 6 (0.5%)
  • Other means: 4 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 83 (6.7%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Manchester, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Manchester, Maine
  • 81995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 51985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 41975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 111965 to 1969
  • 22Before 1965
Ancestries in Manchester, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 678 (24.6%)
  • Irish: 389 (14.1%)
  • French: 386 (14.0%)
  • United States: 234 (8.5%)
  • Other: 227 (8.2%)
  • German: 196 (7.1%)
  • French Canadian: 146 (5.3%)
  • Scottish: 116 (4.2%)
  • Italian: 91 (3.3%)
  • Polish: 63 (2.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 46 (1.7%)
  • Swedish: 33 (1.2%)
  • Norwegian: 31 (1.1%)
  • Dutch: 27 (1.0%)
  • Lithuanian: 19 (0.7%)
  • Welsh: 17 (0.6%)
  • Russian: 16 (0.6%)
  • Swiss: 16 (0.6%)
  • Danish: 15 (0.5%)
  • Czech: 5 (0.2%)
  • Arab: 3 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Manchester:

46.0% (23)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

Germany
Manchester:

10.0% (5)
Maine:

5.9% (2,150)

Iran
Manchester:

10.0% (5)
Maine:

0.3% (118)

Austria
Manchester:

8.0% (4)
Maine:

0.6% (214)

Other Eastern Europe
Manchester:

8.0% (4)
Maine:

1.6% (601)

United Kingdom
Manchester:

6.0% (3)
Maine:

7.8% (2,856)

Japan
Manchester:

6.0% (3)
Maine:

1.3% (486)

Asia, n.e.c.
Manchester:

6.0% (3)
Maine:

0.1% (28)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,710
  • Other state: 698
  • Northeast: 539
  • Midwest: 43
  • South: 78
  • West: 38

64% of Manchester residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3
  • 7th and 8th grade: 20
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 16
  • 11th grade: 23
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 15
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 195
  • Less than 1 year of college: 43
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 110
  • Associate degree: 54
  • Bachelor's degree: 167
  • Master's degree: 89
  • Professional school degree: 67
  • Doctorate degree: 12
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 4
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3
  • 7th and 8th grade: 28
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 17
  • 11th grade: 7
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 258
  • Less than 1 year of college: 56
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 121
  • Associate degree: 115
  • Bachelor's degree: 184
  • Master's degree: 78
  • Professional school degree: 31
  • Doctorate degree: 6
Educational Attainment for Females
Manchester marital status for males
Manchester marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 972
  • One, attached: 8
  • Two: 20
  • 3 or 4: 17
  • 5 to 9: 75
  • 20 to 49: 2
  • Mobile homes: 87

Median worth of mobile homes: $141,781

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.9%
Year householders moved into residence in Manchester
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Manchester, ME
  • 83.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.6%Wood
  • 5.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.6%Electricity
  • 0.6%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Manchester, ME
  • 65.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 21.4%Electricity
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.2%Wood
  • 3.2%Solar energy
  • 3.2%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
Here:

7.7%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12
Here:

6.9%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12
Here:

20.3%
Maine:

28.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability