City profile · New Hampshire · Census ACS 2023

Manchester, NH

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Manchester - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

115,415
Residents
$77,415
Median income
$336,300
Median home
$2,127
Median rent (state)

Manchester - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Manchester places in the 59th percentile for household income and the 32nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

59th
percentile, household income
70th
percentile, home value
85th
percentile, median rent
32nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Manchester, NH

New Hampshire's Manchester is a mid-sized U.S. city, with 115,415 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $77,415 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.7%. Typical homes in Manchester are valued around $336,300, and the median resident age is 37.9 years. About 33.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 69.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 193 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Rapid Growth), up 46% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1984.1 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, near the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 50.1°F with 40.4 inches of precipitation per year.

New Hampshire carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New Hampshire at 104.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,127 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $307 across New Hampshire, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Manchester report an average commute of 20.9 minutes, with 74.2% driving alone and 12.1% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 89.8 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

115,415 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Hampshire

Median Household Income

$77,415 /yr

Poverty 7.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

104.2 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Hampshire average

How does Manchester compare to other US cities?

Manchester measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 59% higher than other cities
Home value 70% pricier than other cities
Median rent 85% pricier than other cities
Safety 32% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at New Hampshire, Manchester ranks #45 of 53 New Hampshire cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Manchester's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New Hampshire, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

59thIncome percentile
32ndSafety percentile

59th percentile nationally for median household income · 32nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Manchester's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Manchester's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 38 Avg. percentile National median
Manchester's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Manchester's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$336,300 30th percentile more affordable than 30% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Manchester $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Manchester, NH Manchester, NH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Manchester, NH-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Manchester, NH median $77,415/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Manchester, NH's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Manchester, NH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 33.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
115,415
Median Income
$77,415
Median Home Value
$336,300
Median Age
37.9
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Labor force participation
69.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
33.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1984.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
336.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1648.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
50.1°F
Annual Precipitation
40.4"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
29
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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114,000 residents115,000 residents116,000 residents117,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 115,507 residents 116,818 residents ▲ +1.1%
Manchester's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
193
housing units authorized
Single-Family
26
detached homes
Multifamily
167
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 132
2020 147
2021 134
2022 138
2023 379
2024 193

Permit volume increased 46% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
20.9 minutes
Drive Alone
74.2%
Carpool
9.1%
Public Transit
0.5%
Walk
2.4%
Work from Home
12.1%
Other
1.7%

Based on 65,970 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Hampshire - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$105
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$307
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Hampshire state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Hampshire state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Manchester sits in

Cost of Living Index
104.2
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,127/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
89.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Hampshire

Nashua
91,131 people
Concord
44,219 people
Dover
33,070 people
Rochester
32,866 people
Keene
22,923 people
Portsmouth
22,332 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Manchester's 115,415 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Richmond, CA
115,396 people
Westminster, CO
115,546 people
High Point, NC
115,263 people
Antioch, CA
115,759 people
Broken Arrow, OK
115,919 people
League City, TX
114,885 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Manchester's $77,415 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hollywood, SC
$77,415 median income
Denham Springs, LA
$77,418 median income
Pennside, PA
$77,411 median income
Lihue, HI
$77,420 median income
Tremont, IL
$77,420 median income
Mechanicsburg, IL
$77,422 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Manchester, NH Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Manchester, NH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 76.7% 10.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13.4% White 76.7% Black or African American 5.3% Asian 4.6% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.2% Two or more races 10.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Manchester compares to nearby New Hampshire cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Manchester (this city) 115,415 $77,415
Nashua 91,131 $92,457
Concord 44,219 $83,701
Dover 33,070 $92,748
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NH FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Manchester, NH?

What is the population of Manchester, NH? +

The population of Manchester, NH stands at 115,415 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Manchester, NH? +

In Manchester, the typical household earns $77,415 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Manchester? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Manchester; the closest available measure is the New Hampshire state average, a cost of living index of 104.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Hampshire vary by metro area.

Is Manchester, NH safe? +

Manchester has a total crime rate of 1984.1 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Manchester, NH? +

The median home value in Manchester is $336,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Manchester? +

Manchester has an average annual temperature of 50.1°F, 40.4 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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