Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Manchester grades C− overall, 123rd of 175 graded towns in Tennessee, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, its police reported 63 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 89% of U.S. towns. It also does better than most on schools: its schools rank ahead of 65% of Tennessee towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 83% of the country. A typical home there costs about $322K, 5.2 years of the Tullahoma area’s $62K median household income. On walkability, just 15 of Tennessee’s 292 towns do better. Manchester has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Old Stone Fort and Coffee County Courthouse (Additional Documentation).
Where Manchester beats most towns.
10,102 counted in 2010 and 12,212 in 2020; an estimated 13,776 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 12.8% since 2020, after 20.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Manchester is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 316 in 1860, 12,212 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1871 and 5 maps from 1936 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Manchester takes its name from Manchester in Greater Manchester, England, 4,060 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionManchester, settled in 1832, takes its name from Manchester, a city in Greater Manchester, England.
9 more U.S. towns are named after Manchester:Manchester, CT59,773Manchester Township, NJ46,556Manchester, MO18,069Manchester, WA5,956North Manchester, IN5,230+4 more
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Manchester, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Manchester.
Manchester draws workers from Tullahoma and beyond, looks healthier within Tennessee than nationally and has seen reported crime fall by a fifth or more.
8,046 jobs are based in Manchester, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 4 of Manchester’s working residents works in town. 15% of Manchester residents live below the poverty line, close to Tennessee’s towns (14%) and above U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Manchester is $58,000.
| Manchester | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 12% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.5% | 9.6% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Coffee County school district. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Coffee County Central High School, with 1,262 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Street ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 598 | A− |
| Coffee County Central High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,262 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes fell from 454 to 348 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Manchester’s violent crime rate is 4.6 per 1,000 residents, above both the Tennessee town median (2.6) and the median of U.S. towns (1.6). Manchester’s property crime rate is 20.6 per 1,000 residents. Manchester reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 89% report less.
| Manchester | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.6 per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 20.6 per 1,000 residents | 11.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Within Tennessee it is less healthy than 51% of the 176 graded towns: much of Tennessee scores lower on these measures.
30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Manchester. Manchester tracks Tennessee closely on all 31 CDC measures. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Manchester.
| Manchester | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Manchester has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 28° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). Manchester has grown 13% since 2020, to 13,776 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Tennessee.
| Manchester | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.6 years | 40 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 27% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 23% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 36.8, men 30.3.
| Manchester | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.1% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.8% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.6% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.1% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.7% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.2% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
2.0 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is May Prairie Designated State Natural Area, at 295 acres.
| Manchester | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 1.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. May Prairie Designated State Natural Area | — | 295 |
| 2. Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park | — | 68 |
| 3. Fred Deadman Park | — | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Manchester.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
52% of Manchester households own their home. The typical Manchester home is worth about $322,000, up 1.4% in a year, close to the Tennessee typical home.
| Manchester | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $978 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Manchester
About 3 of every 100 Manchester residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Where Manchester’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Manchester on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Manchester.
City in Tennessee, United States
Manchester is a city and the county seat of Coffee County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 12,213 at the 2020 census. Manchester is part of the Tullahoma micropolitan area. Since 2002, Manchester has been the host city for the annual Bonnaroo Music Festival. The city's population swells to nearly 100,000 people for the four-day event, for which people travel across the country to camp and enjoy continuous and diverse music.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Manchester grades C− overall, better than 17% of U.S. towns and #123 of 175 in Tennessee. It grades C− for health, D for safety and B+ for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
5 notable people were born here, including Kim Chace and Gordon Byrom Rogers.
