Manchester Village maintains the much loved grace and charm of the past while offering its residents and visitors many cultural, outdoor, fine dining, and shopping experiences. It is home to the Southern Vermont Arts Center, Hildene, The Equinox Preserve; offering 914 acres of recreational land, Burr and Burton Academy; an independent secondary school, fly-fishing, golf, and close proximity to alpine skiing.
Monday through Thursday
9:00 am until 3:00 pm
Friday by appointment only.
The Village of Manchester seeks proposals for the development of a Street Tree Inventory and Management Plan for trees located within Village public rights-of-way. The purpose of the project is to establish a complete inventory of the Village’s street trees, tag each tree, assess their general condition and maintenance needs, and provide recommendations for their future management.
Proposals must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 11th, 2026.
See more information on how to submit a proposal HERE.
The Village Offices will be closed on Monday, September 7th, in recognition of Labor Day.
Village property taxes are due Thursday, September 17th, 2026. Please mail or drop off payment at the Village Offices by the end of the 17th.
Our mailing address is: PO Box 482, Manchester VT, 05254
Our office address is: 45 Union Street, Manchester VT, 05254
If you have any questions or have not received your bill, please contact Curan VanDerWielen at the Village Offices at (802) 362-1515 or (802) 379-1333.
The 2026-2027 Village of Manchester Grand List can be located HERE.
The Village Board of Trustees will be holding their Annual Meeting at 7:00pm on Monday, July 13th, 2026 at the Bennington County Courthouse, 45 Union Street.
View the Annual Report HERE.
Annual Short-Term Rental Applications are due by April 24th. Local ordinance requires all short-term rentals operating within Manchester Village to register and undergo an inspection on an annual basis. Applications and questions can be submitted to Terry Findeisen at [email protected].
The application packet and ordinance can be found HERE.
The Village Holiday Tree Lighting will be on December 5th at 6:00pm on the Village Green! Hope to see you there for carols, hot cider, and celebration!
The Village of Manchester adopted new Land Use Regulations on September 8th, 2025.
See the new land use regulations and zoning maps HERE
Manchester Village was first settled in 1761. From 1761 to 1850, the Village was primarily a crossroads featuring numerous taverns and inns. From 1850 to about 1900 the Village entered its resort phase with the most notable contributor being the Equinox Hotel. The cities of the Northeast were growing explosively and tourists began to appear in numbers in Manchester Village. The first marble sidewalk, a still treasured historic feature, was laid in 1850 and by 1890, four miles of marble sidewalks adorned the Village.
Manchester Village represents a rural Village which has changed into a prospering, culture-filled community over the past century and a half. The architecture of the Village presents an unusually complete and well preserved record of the development of a resort community between 1850 and 1925. This record shows changing tastes in architecture, significant architectural examples, and a wide range of adaptive uses.
Today, Manchester Village maintains the much loved grace and charm of the past while offering its residents and visitors many cultural, outdoor, fine dining, and shopping experiences. It is home to the Southern Vermont Arts Center, Hildene, The Equinox Preserve; offering 914 acres of recreational land, Burr and Burton Academy; an independent secondary school, fly-fishing, golf, and close proximity to alpine skiing.
