Manchester is a city in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, home to about 115,643 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 03101, 03102, 03103, 03104 and 03109.
Homes sold for a median of $280 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Manchester
Mostly Manchester; also Goffstown
All in Manchester
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY205 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Manchester; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Manchester had 115,644 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1st largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Hillsborough County grew from 112,640 residents in 1900 to 422,937 in 2020.
Hillsborough County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 42.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Massabesic Lake, NH weather station (3 miles away).
186,868 jobs at 11,028 businesses in Hillsborough County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,627 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manchester’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 189 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 462 |
| Dentists | 98 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 579 |
| Mental health providers | 977 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 255 |
| Optometrists | 38 |
| Chiropractors | 29 |
| Pharmacies | 24 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (52 nearby)
Grocery stores (23 nearby)
Pharmacies (14 nearby)
Libraries (7 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1722.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Manchester School District, Mill Falls Charter School, Polaris Charter School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersville SchoolManchester | Pre-K–4 | 329 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Gossler Park SchoolManchester | Pre-K–4 | 366 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Green Acres SchoolManchester | Pre-K–4 | 343 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Highland-Goffes Falls SchoolManchester | Pre-K–4 | 336 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Jewett SchoolManchester | Pre-K–4 | 443 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| McDonough SchoolManchester | Pre-K–4 | 534 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Parker-Varney SchoolManchester | Pre-K–4 | 406 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Smyth Road SchoolManchester | Pre-K–4 | 344 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Webster SchoolManchester | Pre-K–4 | 362 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Weston Elementary SchoolManchester | Pre-K–4 | 438 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Beech Street SchoolManchester | K–4 | 524 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Mill Falls Charter SchoolManchester | K–6 | 168 | Charter | 2.4 mi |
| Northwest Elementary SchoolManchester | K–4 | 487 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Polaris Charter SchoolManchester | K–5 | 119 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Bartlett Elementary SchoolManchester | 1–4 | 177 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Henry J. McLaughlin Jr. Middle SchoolManchester | 5–8 | 889 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Hillside Middle SchoolManchester | 5–8 | 1,071 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Middle School At ParksideManchester | 5–8 | 775 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Southside Middle SchoolManchester | 5–8 | 768 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| The Founders Academy Charter School (E)Manchester | 5–8 | 279 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (M)Manchester | 6–8 | 42 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (H)Manchester | 9–12 | 76 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Manchester Central High SchoolManchester | 9–12 | 1,130 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Manchester Memorial High SchoolManchester | 9–12 | 1,296 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Manchester School of Technology (High School)Manchester | 9–12 | 302 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Manchester West High SchoolManchester | 9–12 | 764 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies Charter SchoolManchester | 9–12 | 96 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| The Founders Academy Charter School (H)Manchester | 9–12 | 152 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Bits Learning Center IIManchester | Pre-K–K | 7 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
| Cardinal Lacroix AcademyManchester | Pre-K–6 | 98 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| Child Guidance Early Learning CenterManchester | Pre-K–K | 11 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Holycross Early Childhood CenterManchester | Pre-K–K | 6 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| Mt St Mary AcademyManchester | Pre-K–6 | 114 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| North End Montessori SchoolManchester | Pre-K–4 | 56 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| St Augustin PreschoolManchester | Pre-K–K | 15 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| St Benedict AcademyManchester | Pre-K–6 | 128 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| St Marie Child Care CenterManchester | Pre-K–K | 14 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| St Peter's HomeManchester | Pre-K–K | 20 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Holy Family AcademyManchester | 7–12 | 108 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| St Joseph Regional Jr. High SchoolManchester | 7–8 | 106 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Goffstown.
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