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Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts

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Essex County

Population in July 2007: 5,265. Population change since 2000: +0.6%
 

Males: 2,485  (47.2%)
Females: 2,780  (52.8%)
Median resident age:  43.7 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $87,500 (it was $73,467 in 2000)
Manchester-by-the-Sea  $87,500
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $736,000 (it was $419,600 in 2000)
Manchester-by-the-Sea  $736,000
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Manchester-by-the-Sea:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Manchester-by-the-Sea: 118.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: English (27.6%), Irish (26.7%), Italian (10.2%), German (9.1%), Scottish (6.4%), French (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1645

Elevation: 124 feet

Land area: 9.29 square miles.

Population density: 567 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Manchester-by-the-Sea

  • High school or higher: 96.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manchester-by-the-Sea town

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

263 residents are foreign born (3.7% Europe, 0.7% North America).

This town:  5.0%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Manchester-by-the-Sea:  0.9% ($3,686)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynn, MA (15.0 miles , pop. 89,050).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (28.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (244.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Essex, MA (3.8 miles ), Gloucester, MA (6.9 miles ), Hamilton, MA (7.4 miles ), Beverly, MA (7.7 miles ), Wenham, MA (7.8 miles ), Ipswich, MA (8.6 miles ), .

Latitude: 42.58 N, Longitude: 70.77 W


18 people in nursing homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 978

Manchester-by-the-Sea household income distribution Manchester-by-the-Sea home values distribution

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.5%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (23%)
  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Top executives (13%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Lawyers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



 

Crime in Manchester-by-the-Sea by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 620100
    per 100,000 114.237.80.018.70.00.0
Thefts 7583108747075
    per 100,000 1427.81568.12033.11383.41307.21397.4
Auto thefts 024143
    per 100,000 0.037.875.318.774.755.9
Arson N/AN/A0000
    per 100,000 N/AN/A0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 65.168.487.358.158.360.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.04
US city average:  3.00

Manchester-by-the-Sea-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/29/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.0 miles away from the Manchester-by-the-Sea town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 tornado 30.5 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Manchester-by-the-Sea:
  • BEVERLY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; BEVERLY, MA)
  • LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LAWRENCE, MA)
  • SALEM HOSPITAL CORPORATION,THE (about 11 miles; SALEM, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manchester-by-the-Sea:
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 23 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 34 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 37 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Manchester-by-the-Sea:
  • BEVERLY MUNI (about 10 miles; BEVERLY, MA; ID: BVY)
  • PLUM ISLAND (about 15 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA; ID: 2B2)
  • HAMPTON AIRFIELD (about 26 miles; HAMPTON, NH; ID: 7B3)

Local government website: www.manchester.ma.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manchester-by-the-Sea:
  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
  • BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,638)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 26 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
  • SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 5,291)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; MEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 8,627)

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Notable locations in Manchester-by-the-Sea: Essex Country Club (A), Trask House Museum (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Manchester-by-the-Sea include: First Baptist Church (A), First Parish Church (B), Rosedale Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rosedale Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Dexter Pond (A), Clark Pond (B), Millets Swamp (C), Bayberry Swamp (D), Beaverdam Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Causeway Brook (A), Cat Brook (B), Sawmill Brook (C), Wolf Trap Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Manchester-by-the-Sea: Masconomo Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beaches: Gray Beach (A), Black Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.2%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Manchester-by-the-Sea compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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 above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,508 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($565 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.09%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.65% ($62,439 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.90% ($54,644)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.35% ($42,167)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($831 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  1.26% ($47,527 average AGI)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.72% ($57,207)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.57% ($50,542)


Strongest AM radio stations in Manchester-by-the-Sea:
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WNSH (1570 AM; 5 kW; BEVERLY, MA)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WROL (950 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WESX (1230 AM; 1 kW; SALEM, MA; Owner: NORTH SHORE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Manchester-by-the-Sea:
  • WBOQ (104.9 FM; GLOUCESTER, MA; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Manchester-by-the-Sea:
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)

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