Manchester, NH
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 114,151 |
| Crime: | Average |
| Cost of Living: | High |
| Health Care: | Comprehensive |
| Housing Price: | Average |
| Income: | Low |
Climate
Manchester experiences distinct, four-season weather.
Geography
The state’s largest city is in south-central New Hampshire, along the Merrimack River.
Cultural Attractions
Manchester is home to the Palace Theater, where the symphony and Opera League of New Hampshire perform, and the Currier Museum of Art.
Recreation
The Derryfield Country Club and McIntyre Ski Area are here.
Historical
Brig. Gen. John Stark, a Revolutionary War hero, penned the state’s motto, “Live Free or Die.”
| Math score of schools here versus the state average [details] | Lower |
| Reading score of schools here versus the state average[details] | Lower |
| Number of elementary schools | 22 |
| Number of middle schools | 9 |
| Number of high schools | 8 |
| America's Best Colleges in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles | 0 / 1 / 10 |
High schools ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Medal | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollis Brookline High School | Hollis, NH | Silver | 929 |
Colleges ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Rank | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Union College | South Lancaster, MA | Tier 4, Lib. Arts | 497 |
| Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology | Boston, MA | Unranked | N/A |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | Unranked, Arts | 4,090 |
| Boston Architectural College | Boston, MA | Unranked, Arts | 1,092 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | #34, Nat. U. | 13,723 |
| Boston Conservatory | Boston, MA | Unranked, Arts | N/A |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | #60, Nat. U. | 32,053 |
| Chester College of New England | Chester, NH | Unranked, Arts | N/A |
| Daniel Webster College | Nashua, NH | #30, Bacc. Coll. (N) | 959 |
| Emmanuel College | Boston, MA | #49, U.-Master's (N) | 2,467 |
| Endicott College | Beverly, MA | #20, Bacc. Coll. (N) | 3,970 |
| Fisher College | Boston, MA | Tier 4, Bacc. Coll. (N) | 588 |
| Franklin Pierce University | Rindge, NH | Tier 4, Lib. Arts | N/A |
| Gordon College | Wenham, MA | Tier 3, Lib. Arts | 1,645 |
| Granite State College | Concord, NH | Unranked, Lib. Arts | 1,550 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | #1, Nat. U. | 19,257 |
| Hebrew College | Newton Centre, MA | Unranked | N/A |
| Hesser College | Manchester, NH | Unranked | N/A |
| Keene State College | Keene, NH | Tier 3, U.-Master's (N) | 5,135 |
| Lasell College | Newton, MA | #32, Bacc. Coll. (N) | 1,403 |
| Lesley University | Cambridge, MA | #77, U.-Master's (N) | 6,474 |
| Longy School of Music | Cambridge, MA | Unranked, Arts | 223 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Boston, MA | Unranked, Arts | 2,280 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | #4, Nat. U. | 10,220 |
| Merrimack College | North Andover, MA | Tier 3, Lib. Arts | 2,107 |
| Montserrat College of Art | Beverly, MA | Unranked, Arts | 285 |
| Mount Ida College | Newton, MA | Tier 3, Bacc. Coll. (N) | 1,430 |
| New England College | Henniker, NH | Tier 3, Bacc. Coll. (N) | 1,460 |
| New England College of Optometry | Boston, MA | Unranked | N/A |
| New England Conservatory of Music | Boston, MA | Unranked, Arts | N/A |
| New England Institute of Art | Brookline, MA | Unranked | N/A |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | #96, Nat. U. | 17,641 |
| Pine Manor College | Chestnut Hill, MA | Tier 4, Lib. Arts | 472 |
| Rivier College | Nashua, NH | Tier 4, U.-Master's (N) | 2,177 |
| Salem State College | Salem, MA | Tier 4, U.-Master's (N) | 10,085 |
| Simmons College | Boston, MA | #12, U.-Master's (N) | 4,733 |
| Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH | #81, U.-Master's (N) | 4,340 |
| Suffolk University | Boston, MA | #58, U.-Master's (N) | 9,083 |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | Merrimack, NH | Unranked, Lib. Arts | 99 |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | #28, Nat. U. | 9,758 |
| University of Massachusetts--Lowell | Lowell, MA | Tier 3, Nat. U. | 11,635 |
| University of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | #113, Nat. U. | 15,053 |
| Wheelock College | Boston, MA | #58, U.-Master's (N) | 1,086 |
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