Population 824 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Manchester-By-The-Sea
Household size in Manchester-By-The-Sea
| Period | Manchester-By-The-Sea | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Manchester-By-The-Sea average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Manchester-By-The-Sea
| Period | Manchester-By-The-Sea | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Manchester-By-The-Sea skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 40.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Manchester-By-The-Sea
| Period | Manchester-By-The-Sea | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.0% of households in Manchester-By-The-Sea, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Manchester-By-The-Sea
Renters in Manchester-By-The-Sea
| Period | Manchester-By-The-Sea | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.9% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.5% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Manchester-By-The-Sea rent their homes (33.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Boston area overall (38.4%). About four in ten owners (40.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Manchester-By-The-Sea
| Period | Manchester-By-The-Sea | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.4% of homes in Manchester-By-The-Sea are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Manchester-By-The-Sea
| Period | Manchester-By-The-Sea | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Manchester-By-The-Sea is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across the Boston area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Manchester-By-The-Sea
| Period | Manchester-By-The-Sea | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,047 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,183 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,370 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,798 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$751 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Manchester-By-The-Sea costs $1,798 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the wider Boston area ($2,051). Rent takes 26.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Manchester-By-The-Sea
Bachelor's degrees in Manchester-By-The-Sea
| Period | Manchester-By-The-Sea | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.0% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 59.5% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 69.2% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 71.0% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Manchester-By-The-Sea is highly educated: about seven in ten adults 25 and older (71.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Manchester-By-The-Sea
| Period | Manchester-By-The-Sea | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.0% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.1% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.6% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.0% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Manchester-By-The-Sea: 97.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Manchester-By-The-Sea
| Period | Manchester-By-The-Sea | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Manchester-By-The-Sea is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the wider Boston area (4.9%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Manchester-By-The-Sea compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester-By-The-Sea | 2.61 | 43.6 | 6.0% | 33.3% | 3.4% | 1962 | $1,798 | 71.0% | 97.0% | 5.7% |
| Manchester | 2.55 | 49.6 | 5.2% | 24.2% | 6.1% | 1953 | $1,886 | 79.1% | 98.1% | 8.9% |
| Essex | 2.73 | 46.2 | 8.2% | 25.0% | 15.6% | 1968 | $2,013 | 68.8% | 98.1% | 1.4% |
| Beverly | 2.40 | 40.9 | 10.5% | 39.7% | 5.4% | 1961 | $1,685 | 54.8% | 96.6% | 4.9% |
| South Hamilton | 2.82 | 45.4 | 6.0% | 15.3% | 7.5% | 1959 | $2,200 | 69.1% | 97.4% | 3.1% |
| Wenham | 2.86 | 33.0 | 8.3% | 13.9% | 5.9% | 1967 | $2,071 | 70.1% | 99.5% | 2.6% |
| South Essex | 2.55 | 50.2 | 9.4% | 26.8% | 26.0% | 1983 | $1,875 | 74.5% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Marblehead | 2.51 | 49.2 | 3.8% | 14.8% | 7.5% | 1950 | $1,798 | 78.9% | 99.1% | 2.5% |
| Little Neck | 2.36 | 51.9 | 8.6% | 37.5% | 15.7% | 1977 | $1,566 | 63.7% | 98.2% | 1.8% |
| Gloucester | 2.25 | 49.9 | 8.1% | 36.1% | 10.3% | 1952 | $1,338 | 39.6% | 93.4% | 6.4% |
| Salem | 2.18 | 39.5 | 9.7% | 50.3% | 6.2% | 1954 | $1,886 | 47.6% | 92.0% | 5.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Manchester-By-The-Sea. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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