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Delaware vs Nelson vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Nelson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.5%).
Manchester has the most expensive homes ($292k median).
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.
| Measure | Delaware | Nelson | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,261Highest |
1,765 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3 27% above U.S. |
47.2±6.2Lowest 21% 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% |
20.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Nelson 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. |
$82,063±$18k about the U.S. average |
$68,333±$24kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Delaware and Nelson 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. |
$230,000±$18k 31% below U.S. |
$292,200±$33kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $773±$328Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$778±$104Highest 45% below U.S. |
| Manchester and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,990Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,182 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±40.6Lowest 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 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 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware and Nelson 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.