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Bennington County

Population in July 2007: 701. Population change since 2000: +17.8%
 

Males: 319  (45.5%)
Females: 382  (54.5%)
Median resident age:  52.0 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 05254.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $66,700 (it was $57,321 in 2000)
Manchester  $66,700
Vermont:  $49,907

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $496,600 (it was $283,700 in 2000)
Manchester  $496,600
Vermont:  $205,400

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Races in Manchester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Manchester: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (24.9%), Irish (22.3%), German (14.8%), Italian (8.3%), Scottish (8.3%), French (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1900

Elevation: 899 feet

Land area: 3.58 square miles.

Population density: 196 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Manchester

  • High school or higher: 91.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 30.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manchester village

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

35 residents are foreign born (3.5% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).

This village:  5.8%
Vermont:  3.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Manchester, Vermont in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Manchester to the number of sex offenders is 701 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Manchester:  1.5% ($4,279)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
Manchester satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colonie, NY (57.4 miles , pop. 79,258).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (148.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (169.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Manchester Center, VT (2.5 miles ), Sunderland, VT (6.0 miles ), Dorset, VT (6.8 miles ), Sandgate, VT (8.1 miles ), Arlington, VT (8.5 miles ), Winhall, VT (10.9 miles ), Rupert, VT (11.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $478,000
  • 2000: 50 buildings, average cost: $81,200
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $403,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 43.16 N, Longitude: 73.07 W


Area code: 802

Manchester household income distribution Manchester home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+2.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Top executives (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other financial specialists (6%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Top executives (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  11.41
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Manchester, Vermont

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Manchester-area historical tornado activity is above Vermont state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Manchester village center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 tornado 19.1 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Manchester topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Manchester:
  • SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; BENNINGTON, VT)
  • MARY MCCLELLAN HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NY)
  • GRACE COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; TOWNSHEND, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Manchester, VT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manchester:
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 27 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 39 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
  • ALBANY INTL (about 59 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Manchester:
  • CHAPIN FLD (about 21 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NY; ID: 1B8)
  • GRANVILLE (about 22 miles; GRANVILLE, NY; ID: B01)
  • WILLIAM H. MORSE STATE (about 23 miles; BENNINGTON, VT; ID: DDH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manchester:
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 38 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
  • SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)
  • SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 2,317)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 51 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
Public high school in Manchester:
Private high school in Manchester:
  • BURR & BURTON ACADEMY (Students: 478; Location: BOX 498 SEMINARY AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
Private elementary/middle schools in Manchester:
  • MAPLE STREET SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: PO BOX 1048 ROUTE 7A; Grades: KG - 8)
  • NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 18; Location: PO BOX 1063; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Manchester:
  • MARK SKINNER (Operating income: $100,594; Location: P.O. BOX 438; 39,495 books; 1,478 audio materials; 450 video materials; 87 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Manchester: Hildene Winter Sports Area (A), Ekwanok Country Club (B), The American Museum of Fly Fishing Library (C), The American Museum of Fly Fishing (D), Equinox House (E), Mark Skinner Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Manchester: First Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Dellwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Equinox Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lye Brook (A), Munson Brook (B), Bourn Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Manchester include: Equinox House Historic District (1), Manchester Village Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Manchester Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Hildene Ski Touring Center (Museums; Hildene), North Shire Museum & History Center (106 Palmer Place).

Hotels: Marsh Tavern at the Equinox (Historic Route 7), Chalet Motel (Route 11-30), Olympia Motor Lodge (Route 7A), Stamford Motel (Route 7 A), Red Sled Motel (Manchester Depot), Inn at Manchester (PO Box 41), Inn Atop Mount Equinox (Equinox Mount).

Court: Bennington County - Manchester- County Court- Courts- Superior Courts (RR 7 Box Main).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Manchester and their reported violations in the past:

FOUR WINDS COUNTRY MOTEL (Address: 7379 MAIN ST RTE 7A, Population served: 245, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
PERFECT WIFE THE (Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-2005), St Boil Water Order (JUL-28-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
WEATHERVANE MOTEL (Population served: 76, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
RED SLED MOTEL (Address: 2066 DEPOT ST, Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
GARDEN CAFE (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2005), St Boil Water Order (AUG-08-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
BRITTANY INN MOTEL (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
BOBS DINER (Population served: 31, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
ORMSBY HILL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 28, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-13-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-13-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-23-2005)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-09-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2003), St Boil Water Order (OCT-01-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Manchester that have no violations reported:
  • ORVIS COMPANY (Population served: 175, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORTH SHIRE MOTEL (Address: PO BOX 413, Population served: 57, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.1 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  60.2%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.5%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  5.0%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.1%
Whole state:  3.6%

Manchester compared to Vermont state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Manchester travel time to work
Manchester mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Bennington County Vermont:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,279 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
Vermont average:  6.60%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Berkshire County, MA  0.38% ($31,089 average AGI)
from Rutland County, VT  0.38% ($34,339)
from Windham County, VT  0.35% ($33,346)


6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,399 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.04%
Vermont average:  6.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rutland County, VT  0.50% ($34,767 average AGI)
to Rensselaer County, NY  0.46% ($33,147)
to Berkshire County, MA  0.35% ($44,078)


Strongest AM radio stations in Manchester:
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Manchester:
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLJH (90.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE INC)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
  • WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WMNV (104.1 FM; RUPERT, VT; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • W261CE (100.1 FM; ARLINGTON, ETC., VT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Manchester:
  • WVBK-LP (Channel 49; MANCHESTER, ETC., VT; Owner: VISION 3 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W36AX (Channel 36; MANCHESTER, ETC., VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
  • W69AD (Channel 69; BENNINGTON, ETC., VT; Owner: MT. MANSFIELD TELEVISION, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Manchester fatal accidents for 1975 - 2006 here

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