Manchester is a town in Carroll County, Maryland, home to about 5,439 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 21102.
Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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 | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA96 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 5,408 residents in the 2020 census, up 62% since 2000.
It’s the 193rd largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Carroll County grew from 33,860 residents in 1900 to 172,891 in 2020.
Carroll 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 24°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Millers 4 Ne, MD weather station (6 miles away).
53,981 jobs at 4,279 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manchester.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 4 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Established in 1833.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Carroll County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebb Valley ElementaryManchester | Pre-K–5 | 563 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Manchester ElementaryManchester | Pre-K–5 | 671 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Manchester Valley HighManchester | 9–12 | 1,339 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Bible Christian Preschool & KindergartenManchester | Pre-K–K | 12 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 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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