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Our Manchester, NH real estate website provides a wealth of information for home buyers and home sellers. Below, you will find information on the history and culture of Manchester as well as links to more detailed information such as demographics and schools. You may view a virtual tour, search homes for sale, and access information on different types of properties such as condos, farms, foreclosures, and vacation homes. This website will give you everything you need to buy or sell a home in Manchester, NH.
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Manchester NH Community Profile & History
Manchester, New Hampshire is the largest city in the state and one of the fastest-growing cities in New England. The financial, cultural and political hub of New Hampshire, Manchester is located between Concord and Nashua.
Originally inhabited by the Penacook Indians, who called the area "Amoskeag" - meaning "good fish place" - Manchester was granted by Massachusetts Governor Benning Wentworth in 1751 as "Derryfield". In 1807, inventor Samuel Blodget opened a canal and lock system to allow passage around the Amoskeag Falls for shipping vessels. Blodget here envisioned a major industrial city to rival Manchester, England, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. At Blodget's suggestion, Derryfield was renamed Manchester in 1810, the same year that the new cotton spinning mill on the western bank of the Merrimack was incorporated as the Amoskeag Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company.
Incorporated as a city in 1846, Manchester soon became home to the largest cotton mill in the world -- Mill No. 11, spanning 900 feet (270 m) long by 103 feet (31 m) wide, and containing 4000 looms. Other products of Manchester's mills included shoes, cigars and paper. The Amoskeag foundry made rifles, sewing machines, textile machinery, fire engines, and locomotives in a division called the Amoskeag Locomotive Works (later, the Manchester Locomotive Works). The rapid growth of the mills demanded a large influx of workers, which precipitated a flood of new immigrants, particularly French Canadians. Many current residents are directly descended from Manchester's early mill workers. The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company went out of business in 1935, although its red brick mills have been renovated for other uses. Indeed, the mill town's 19th century affluence left behind some of the finest Victorian commercial, municipal and residential architecture in the state of New Hampshire.
The City of Manchester prides itself on its many historical buildings and churches. The cityscape is an uncanny mix of historical architecture and new developments. The old mill buildings along the Amoskeag River now house an assortment of software and high-tech firms.
Manchester's many cultural landmarks include the historic Palace Theatre, the Currier Museum of Art, the New Hampshire Institute of Art, the Franco-American Center, the Manchester Historic Association Millyard Museum, the Massabesic Audubon Center, the Amoskeag Fishways Learning and Visitors Center, the Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum and Max I. Silber Library, and the SEE Science Center. The Verizon Wireless Arena, opened in 2001, hosts a variety of sporting and entertainment events, including hockey and football games, rock concerts and fairs.
The Manchester school system has a dedicated staff and many programs that allow for an effective and fair education throughout the city. Manchester is also host to many colleges, including UNH Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University, and Hesser College.
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Manchester, NH Real Estate Market Statistics
The following information was extracted from the state-wide MLS system and its accuracy is not guranteed.
Manchester Single Family Home Sales Trends:
| Year Days on Market #Sold Average Price |
2006 68 731 $260056 |
2007 79 643 $246204 |
2008 97 622 $220392 |
2009 86 663 $200215 |
2010 73 530 $204872 |
Average Selling Price of Single Family Homes in Manchester
| 2006 |  $260056 | |
| 2007 | $246204 | |
| 2008 | $220392 | |
| 2009 | $200215 | |
| 2010 | $204872 |
Manchester Condominum Sales Trends:
| Year Days on Market #Sold Average Price |
2006 72 596 $158965 |
2007 89 490 $170926 |
2008 166 277 $165658 |
2009 126 255 $140641 |
2010 90 244 $139998 |
Average Selling Price of Condominiums in Manchester
| 2006 | $158965 | |
| 2007 | $170926 | |
| 2008 | $165658 | |
| 2009 | $140641 | |
| 2010 | $139998 |
Virtual Homes Exclusive Listings
| 193-195 Bell Street, Manchester, NH Price:$155,000 MLS#:04118406 Property Type: Multi-Family Garden Bedrooms / Baths Listed by: Theresa Grella | Large 3 unit property with 4 bedrooms in each unit. Separate utilities. Parking on the street or in driveway behind the building. Property to be sold ... Read More |
 | 33 Kearsarge, Manchester, NH Price:$154,900 MLS#:04080717 Property Type: Multi-Family 2 Bedrooms / 2 Baths Listed by: Kathleen McNamara | Chance to own two family sprinkled with single familys. Get started with renter income and maybe turn into single family down the road. Nice N. Manche... Read More |