Manchester is a town in Ontario County, New York, home to about 9,333 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14432, 14504 and 14537, and parts of 14522 and 14548 are in Manchester too.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Manchester; also Phelps and Hopewell
All in Manchester
Mostly Palmyra; part is in Manchester
Mostly Farmington; part is in Manchester
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 | Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)26 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY84 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA232 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 9,404 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 220th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Ontario County grew from 49,605 residents in 1900 to 112,458 in 2020.
Ontario County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 35.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canandaigua 3 S, NY weather station (11 miles away).
45,420 jobs at 2,895 businesses in Ontario County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
149 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manchester’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 29 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 43 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 32 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
Established in 1793.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midlakes Elementary SchoolClifton Springs | Pre-K–6 | 761 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Midlakes Middle/High SchoolClifton Springs | 7–12 | 677 | Public | 5.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Palmyra, Farmington, Macedon, Phelps and Hopewell.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.