

Amherst Town vs Manchester
$1,081/mo more in Manchester
Amherst TownManchesterAbout 62 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Manchester leaves you more
- No state income tax
- Property tax 1.76%
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,769/mo in Manchester. $1,688/mo in Amherst Town. +$12,972 a year.
Amherst Town
$1,688
left each month
Manchester
$2,769
+$1,081 vs Amherst Town
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In 2022-2023, 26 households moved Amherst Town → Manchester (avg AGI $103,269). The whole move →
+$1,081 / mo
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| Per month | Amherst Town | Manchester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,625 | $8,416 | +$1,791 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,578 | $1,796 | +$218 |
| Take-home pay | $5,047 | $6,619 | +$1,573 |
| Rent | $1,453 | $1,796 | +$343 |
| Getting around | $455 | $551 | +$96 |
| Groceries | $400 | $415 | +$15 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $467 | +$17 |
| Utilities | $250 | $259 | +$9 |
| Everything else | $350 | $363 | +$13 |
| Left over | $1,688 | $2,769 | +$1,081 |
Salary to match Amherst Town
$82,500
Gross pay in Manchester that leaves the same amount as $79,500 in Amherst Town.
Tax difference
+$3,755
A year, in state and local income tax. New Hampshire has no wage income tax.
More about Manchester
Amherst Town, MA in full
A flat 5% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom estimated asking rent of $1,730 and 185 sunny days; commutes average 24 minutes.
Manchester, NH in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $2,138 and 187 sunny days; commutes average 27 minutes.
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Manchester → Amherst Town →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Manchester than Amherst Town?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Manchester leaves about $1,081 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,453 in Amherst Town and $1,796 in Manchester.
Does Manchester have state income tax?
Manchester is in New Hampshire, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from Amherst Town to Manchester?
The paycheck is taxed in New Hampshire. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Amherst Town and Manchester changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.