Manchester
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About Manchester
Town in Connecticut, United StatesManchester is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 59,713. The urban center of the town is the Manchester census-designated place, with a population of 36,379 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Manchester, in England.
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How Manchester ranks
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Housing in Manchester
The typical Manchester home is worth about $335,000, up 4.7% in a year, 26% below the Connecticut typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Manchester
Safety Grade C+
Manchester reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 60% report less.
Schools in Manchester
All Manchester schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Manchester’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 83% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.
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