Moving to Manchester, Maine

Population: 2,465. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,554 (+3.6% change)
Males: 1,198 (48.6%), Females: 1,267 (51.4%)

Kennebec County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.5 years
Median household income: $52,500
Median house value: $124,300

Population by Race

Races in Manchester:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
• Two or more races (1.5%)
• American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: English (27.5%), Irish (15.8%), French (15.7%), United States (9.5%), German (8.0%), French Canadian (5.9%).

Elevation: 235 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Manchester

• High school or higher: 91.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 16.4%
• Unemployed: 4.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manchester town

• Never married: 20.2%
• Now married: 63.9%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 5.2%
• Divorced: 9.5%

2.0% Foreign born (0.9% North America, 0.6% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Manchester:

• AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 7 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)
• INLAND HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)
• MAINEGENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manchester:

• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 31 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 57 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
• BANGOR INTL (about 80 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Manchester:

• LAKESIDE MARINA (about 2 miles; EAST WINTHROP, ME; Abbreviation: 03M)
• AUGUSTA STATE (about 6 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Abbreviation: AUG)
• AUGUSTA (about 8 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Abbreviation: M00)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manchester:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 7 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 30 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 53 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 63 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 72 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 97 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 112 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Manchester:

• MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 17 SCHOOL ST PO BOX 217; Grades: KG – 05)