2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Chester, PA vs Manchester, NH

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- The median age of a home in Chester is 24.3% older than the median age of a home in Manchester.
 Chester, PAManchester, NHUnited States
 Median Home Age745642
 Median Home Cost$92,000$348,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.4%13.8%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.47.7%60.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.64.0%93.1%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$21.0$20.3$11.0
 Homes Owned31.2%44.1%57.4%
 Housing Vacant15.3%5.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented53.5%50.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Chester, PAManchester, NHUnited States
 Average Rent$1,340$2,070$1,840
 Studio Apartment$820$1,160$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$930$1,250$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,120$1,650$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,360$2,100$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,580$2,340$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Chester, PAManchester, NHUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.4%1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%0.7%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.4%0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.1%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other12.8%2.4%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Chester, PAManchester, NHUnited States
 Less Than $20,0004.3%1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99912.3%0.9%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,99918.5%0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99921.1%0.8%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99915.1%1.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.1%6.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9995.3%15.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.8%39.9%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9991.4%23.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.6%6.6%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.4%2.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%0.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Chester, PAManchester, NHUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.3%0.2%
 2010 to 20142.9%6.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.9%6.2%13.6%
 1990 to 19992.6%8.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.4%16.3%13.2%
 1970 to 19796.4%11.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.6%8.3%13.6%
 1950 to 195913.6%10.1%10.0%
 1940 to 194916.9%7.2%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier38.5%29.1%12.2%
Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  More

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Reviews for Manchester    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Manchester was a fine city to raise my little family, but as a single person again it isn't for me. It may be okay for some, maybe 20-somethings or 30-somethings, but  More

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Over 13 years ago

The snow wont stop, my phone was taken by a plow, roofs leaking from ice dams and are collapsing by weight of snow, its snowing now!  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in Manchester for one year for work purposes and absolutely loved it. Living in New Hampshire was the best place I ahve ever lived and if possible I would gladly  More

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