Manchester, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 107,006. Estimated population in July 2024: 109,691 (+2.5% change)
Males: 52,394 (49.0%), Females: 54,612 (51.0%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $40,774
Median house value: $114,300

Population by Race

Races in Manchester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (18.1%), French (18.0%), French Canadian (16.5%), English (10.0%), German (6.3%), Italian (6.2%).

Elevation: 280 feet

Land area: 33.0 square miles

Map of Manchester, NH

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Manchester

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manchester city

  • Never married: 31.0%
  • Now married: 47.7%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

9.4% Foreign born (2.9% Europe, 2.2% Asia, 1.9% Latin America, 1.8% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +7,580 (+7.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Manchester:

  • CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTER (100 MCGREGOR STREET)
  • ELLIOT HOSPITAL (1 ELLIOT WAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Manchester:

  • PARKLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; DERRY, NH)
  • SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; NASHUA, NH)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; NASHUA, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manchester:

  • MANCHESTER (about 4 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 38 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 45 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Manchester:

  • CONCORD MUNI (about 16 miles; CONCORD, NH; Abbreviation: CON)
  • BOIRE FIELD (about 16 miles; NASHUA, NH; Abbreviation: ASH)
  • MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 27 miles; METHUEN, MA; Abbreviation: MA2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Manchester:

  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,251; Location: 2500 N RIVER RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nhc.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,936; Location: 100 ST ANSELM DR STE 1729; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.anselm.edu)
  • HESSER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,914; Location: 3 SUNDIAL AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COMM TECH COLL-MANCHESTER/STRATHAM (Full-time enrollment: 1,811; Location: 1066 FRONT ST; Public)
  • NOTRE DAME COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 868; Location: 2321 ELM ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.notredame.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • MICHAELS SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN AND ESTHETICS (Full-time enrollment: 54; Location: 533 ELM ST; Private, for-profit)
  • CONTINENTAL ACADEMIE OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 33; Location: 311 LINCOLN ST; Private, for-profit)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE INSTITUTE OF ART (Full-time enrollment: 14; Location: 148 CONCORD ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nhia.edu)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MANCHESTER (Location: 400 Commercial Street; Public; Website: www.unh.edu/unhm)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Manchester:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 25 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 32 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)
  • BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,444)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)

Schools

Public high schools in Manchester:

  • MANCHESTER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,399; Location: 207 LOWELL ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MANCHESTER MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,187; Location: 1 CRUSADER WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MANCHESTER WEST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,115; Location: 9 NOTRE DAME AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Manchester:

  • TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 581 BRIDGE STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • THE DERRYFIELD SCHOOL (Students: 355; Location: 2108 NORTH RIVER RD; Grades: 6 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Manchester:

  • HILLSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,011; Location: 112 RESERVOIR AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,010; Location: 140 S JEWETT ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HENRY J MCLAUGHLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 852; Location: 290 S MAMMOTH RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MIDDLE SCHOOL AT PARKSIDE (Students: 831; Location: 75 PARKSIDE AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 691; Location: 300 YOUVILLE ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BEECH STREET SCHOOL (Students: 657; Location: 333 BEECH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WESTON SCHOOL (Students: 588; Location: 1066 HANOVER ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HIGHLAND-GOFFS FALLS SCHOOL (Students: 582; Location: 2021 GOFFS FALLS RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MCDONOUGH SCHOOL (Students: 575; Location: 550 LOWELL ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GREEN ACRES SCHOOL (Students: 548; Location: 100 AURORE AVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Manchester:

  • ST ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 148 BELMONT STREET; Grades: KG – 6)
  • ST CATHERINE SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 206 NORTH STREET; Grades: KG – 6)
  • ST JOSEPH REGIONAL JR HIGH SCH (Students: 312; Location: 460 PINE STREET; Grades: 7 – 8)
  • ST CASIMIR (Students: 195; Location: 456 UNION ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • WEST SIDE CATHOLIC REG SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 85 THIRD ST; Grades: KG – 6)
  • ST PETERS HOME SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 300 KELLEY STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 3223 BROWN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 6)
  • MT ST MARY EARLY CHILD CTR (Students: 123; Location: 147 LAUREL STREET; Grades: PK – 3)
  • WEE PLAY SCHOOL INC (Students: 108; Location: 200 BEDFORD STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ALPHA-BITS LEARNING CENTER (Students: 100; Location: 333 ALLARD DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Manchester:

  • MANCHESTER CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,279,249; Location: 405 PINE STREET; 299,752 books; 8,960 audio materials; 6,269 video materials; 445 serial subscriptions)