Manchester vs Portland
Manchester, NH compared with Portland, ME · 78 miles apart
Manchester has 116,818 residents to Portland’s 69,911. Manchester comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. Portland does better on average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Manchester, NH | Portland, ME | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 116,818 | 69,911 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,536 | 3,246 |
| Median household income | $81,007 | $79,540 |
| Median home value | $365,600 | $489,600 |
| Median rent | $1,564 | $1,577 |
| Homeownership | 48.7% | 46.9% |
| Average commute | 23.9 min | 19.4 min |
| Median age | 38 | 37.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 34% | 59.7% |
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 4.2% |
| Price to income | 4.5× | 6.2× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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