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Manchester Center, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Bennington County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,935
Population
418/sq mi density
$88,786
Median Income
$47,279 per capita
$330,300
Home Value
$608,376 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
46
Violent Crime/100K
1,499 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$88,786 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$330,300 home value, $875/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
46 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,786
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,279
21% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.1%
46% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Manchester Center vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Manchester Center’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,786
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,279
121%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,410
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,133
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,133
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
44% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.4%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.3%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,383M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.4%
Other
18.3%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,938
Restaurants
137
Healthcare
138
Retail
227
Manufacturing
66
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,410
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,987
185% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $88,786 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,279 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,410 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,133 |
| County GDP | $2,383M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,938 |
| Restaurants | 137 |
| Healthcare | 138 |
| Retail | 227 |
| Manufacturing | 66 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,410 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,987 |