

Burlington vs Manchester
$675/mo more in Manchester
BurlingtonManchesterAbout 139 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Manchester leaves you more
- No state income tax
- Property tax 1.76%
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,788/mo in Manchester. $2,113/mo in Burlington. +$8,100 a year.
Burlington
$2,113
left each month
Manchester
$2,788
+$675 vs Burlington
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In 2022-2023, 30 households moved Burlington → Manchester (avg AGI $70,600). 39 went the other way. The whole move →
+$675 / mo
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| Per month | Burlington | Manchester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,833 | $8,443 | +$609 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,979 | $1,804 | −$175 |
| Take-home pay | $5,854 | $6,638 | +$784 |
| Rent | $1,795 | $1,796 | +$1 |
| Getting around | $484 | $551 | +$67 |
| Groceries | $403 | $415 | +$12 |
| Healthcare | $454 | $467 | +$13 |
| Utilities | $252 | $259 | +$7 |
| Everything else | $353 | $363 | +$10 |
| Left over | $2,113 | $2,788 | +$675 |
Salary to match Burlington
$90,000
Gross pay in Manchester that leaves the same amount as $94,000 in Burlington.
Tax difference
+$4,267
A year, in state and local income tax. New Hampshire has no wage income tax.
More about Manchester
Burlington, VT in full
State income tax topping out at 8.75%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $2,137 and 158 sunny days; commutes average 23 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.
The other way
Start in Manchester.
Manchester → Burlington →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Manchester than Burlington?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Manchester leaves about $675 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,795 in Burlington 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 Burlington 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 Burlington 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.