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Moving to Manchester, CT
$350,000Median listing price
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About Manchester
Manchester ("Silk City," motto "City of Village Charm") is the region's largest eastern suburb — about 59,700 people just east of Hartford. The Cheney family's 1838 silk mill grew into the world's largest silk mill, and the mills, owner mansions, and worker housing now form the Cheney Brothers Historic District, a National Historic Landmark, with mills refurbished as apartments.
Home prices in Manchester
The median listing price in Manchester is $350,000.
Top places in Manchester
- Cheney Brothers Historic District — National Historic Landmark mill district with museums and converted-mill apartments.
- The Shoppes at Buckland Hills — the east-side retail corridor.
- Shady Glen — James Beard-recognized American classic restaurant.
- Wickham Park — non-profit park straddling Manchester and East Hartford.
- Case Mountain Recreational Area — hiking and mountain biking with a Hartford skyline view.
- Charter Oak Park — downtown park with renovated playground, jogging tracks, and musical garden (2017 renovation).
- Manchester Road Race — the Thanksgiving-morning 4.748-mile race, run since 1927, second-most-popular race in New England after Boston.
- Lutz Children's Museum and the Cheney Homestead Museum — local family attractions.
Commuting from Manchester
- CT Transit Hartford division routes 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 88, and 121 connect Manchester directly to Hartford (per Wikipedia Manchester article, read September 24, 2026).
- No passenger rail in town (freight only); the closest passenger rail is Hartford Union Station, about 10 miles west (per Wikipedia, read September 24, 2026).
- Approximate drive to downtown Hartford: ~15–20 minutes via I-84/I-384 (approximate).
Manchester FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Manchester, CT?
The median listing price in Manchester is $350,000. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Manchester, CT?
CT Transit Hartford division routes 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 88, and 121 connect Manchester directly to Hartford (per Wikipedia Manchester article, read September 24, 2026).
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Official town resources. School report cards via the Connecticut State Department of Education.