What kinds of homes are in Manchester (Bennington County, town), VT?

Name: Types of homes in Manchester (Bennington County, town), VT, 2020–2024
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Manchester (Bennington County, town), VT has 2,856 (±254) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 68 homes per square mile of land.

68.4% are detached single-family houses.

13.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,856 (±254)
Detached houses: 68.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.7%
5+ unit buildings: 10.3%

Homes in Manchester (Bennington County, town) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Manchester (Bennington County, town)	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Single-family, detached	68.4% (±5.6 points)	72.9%	67.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.7% (±3.1 points)	2.6%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	10.2% (±4.5 points)	4.9%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.5% (±2.7 points)	7.3%	6.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.8% (±3.6 points)	4.8%	4.5%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	1.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.5% (±1.0 points)	1.9%	4.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±0.8 points)	5.0%	5.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Manchester (Bennington County, town), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Bennington County (7.3%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (11.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Manchester (Bennington County, town)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manchester (Bennington County, town)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Manchester (Bennington County, town)	—	10.3% (±3.8 points)	—
Winhall	4.6 mi	6.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sunderland	5.8 mi	1.4% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Sandgate	6.1 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington (community)	7.6 mi	5.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dorset	8.4 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Rupert	9.1 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stratton	9.4 mi	38.4% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Peru	10 mi	7.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sunderland, VT (1.4%), Dorset, VT (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stratton, VT (38.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Bennington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Bennington	12.5% (±3.6 points)
2	Manchester (Bennington County, town)	10.3% (±3.8 points)
3	Peru	7.5% (±5.4 points)
4	Woodford	7.2% (±9.4 points)
5	Winhall	6.7% (±3.2 points)
6	Shaftsbury	6.3% (±4.4 points)
7	Readsboro	3.0% (±5.0 points)
8	Arlington	2.8% (±3.6 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Bennington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Manchester (Bennington County, town) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Manchester (Bennington County, village), Manchester Center.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Manchester (Bennington County, town)

How many homes are in Manchester (Bennington County, town)?

Manchester (Bennington County, town), VT has an estimated 2,856 (±254) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Manchester (Bennington County, town) houses or apartments?

68.4% are detached houses and 6.7% attached houses, while 24.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Manchester (Bennington County, town)?

13.7% of homes in Manchester (Bennington County, town) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Manchester town, Bennington County, Vermont

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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