What stands out worked out from the figures below

Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).

Manchester has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.1%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Delaware	Manchester
People
Population	2,261Highest	680Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.3±6.3Lowest 27% above U.S.	51.9±7Highest 33% above U.S.
	Manchester and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Manchester and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.1%±1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Manchester and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Delaware and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,146±$28kHighest 19% above U.S.	$68,333±$24kLowest 15% below U.S.
	Delaware and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$227,300±$17kLowest 32% below U.S.	$292,200±$33kHighest 12% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$778±$104 45% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,989Highest 60% above U.S.	$4,182Lowest 34% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.4%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	33.3%±47Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Manchester and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 3% above U.S.	29 minHighest 8% above U.S.
Work from home	27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Delaware and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.