Manchester is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, home to about 59,631 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06040 and 06042.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Manchester. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY107 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Manchester; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Manchester had 59,713 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 15th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Hartford County grew from 195,480 residents in 1900 to 899,498 in 2020.
Hartford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 42.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford Brainard Fld, CT weather station (7 miles away).
1,684 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manchester’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 76 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 143 |
| Dentists | 88 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 176 |
| Mental health providers | 1,095 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 69 |
| Optometrists | 25 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 23 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (15 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Manchester School District, Odyssey Community School District, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowers SchoolManchester | Pre-K–5 | 376 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Buckley SchoolManchester | Pre-K–4 | 284 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Highland Park SchoolManchester | Pre-K–4 | 300 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Keeney SchoolManchester | Pre-K–4 | 366 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Manchester Preschool Center at MartinManchester | Pre-K–K | 153 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Odyssey Community SchoolManchester | Pre-K–8 | 410 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Verplanck SchoolManchester | Pre-K–4 | 466 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Waddell SchoolManchester | Pre-K–4 | 476 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Elisabeth M. Bennet AcademyManchester | 5–8 | 864 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Illing Middle SchoolManchester | 7–8 | 763 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Howell Cheney Technical High SchoolManchester | 9–12 | 652 | Career and Technical | 1.8 mi |
| Manchester High SchoolManchester | 9–12 | 1,703 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bridget SchoolManchester | Pre-K–8 | 145 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| St James SchoolManchester | Pre-K–8 | 352 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| The Cornerstone Christian SchoolManchester | Pre-K–12 | 134 | Church of the Nazarene | 0.1 mi |
| Clinical Day School - Manchester Memorial HospitalManchester | 8–12 | 40 | Nonsectarian | 0.2 mi |
| East Catholic High SchoolManchester | 9–12 | 427 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Adelbrook Academy ManchesterManchester | Ungraded | 36 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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