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Greater Manchester

Living in Manchester, New Hampshire

New Hampshire's largest city, built around the Amoskeag millyard on the Merrimack River.

Brick Amoskeag mill buildings beside the Merrimack River in Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester overview

Manchester is the largest city in New Hampshire and the commercial center of the southern part of the state. The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company millyard along the Merrimack River remains the city's defining built environment and now houses offices, education and residential space.

The city contains the state's largest concentration of employment, healthcare and cultural institutions.

Homes and housing

Dense urban housing including multifamily triple-deckers, converted mill lofts and condominiums downtown, with detached single-family neighborhoods on the North End and toward the city's outer wards.

Neighborhoods

Recognized areas include the North End, the West Side, Rimmon Heights, the Straw–Smyth area and the Millyard district.

Lifestyle and recreation

The Currier Museum of Art, the Palace Theatre, the SNHU Arena, Lake Massabesic on the eastern boundary, and an extensive municipal park system.

Location

On Interstate 93, roughly fifty miles north of Boston.

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