$380,000 buys the median home in Manchester right now. With 20% down, that's a $76,000 down payment and a $304,000 loan, set against a $72,000 median household income.
Property taxes in Manchester run 2.12% of assessed value, above the 1.1% national average. On the median home, that's $8,056 a year, or $671 added to the monthly payment.
No state income tax in New Hampshire means the $72,000 median household income stretches further than the same salary would in an income-tax state, which matters directly against a $2,810/month payment.
Day-to-day expenses in Manchester track at 108 against the national 100 baseline, above average once you look past the mortgage payment itself.
Manchester's median home price runs 7% lower than nearby Nashua: $410,000 there versus $380,000 here.