Population 3,692 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Highlands
Household size in Highlands
| Period | Highlands | Manchester | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.39 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.41 | 2.50 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.41 | 2.49 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.34 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Highlands is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Manchester as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.58 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Highlands
| Period | Highlands | Manchester | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8 | 37.0 | 40.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 38.0 | 42.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 37.7 | 43.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 39.3 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +2.3 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Highlands are younger than 41.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Manchester overall, where the median age is 39.3. Few Manchester neighborhoods are older: only two of 13.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Highlands
| Period | Highlands | Manchester | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 14.0% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 12.8% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 13.1% | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Highlands: 16.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Compared with other Manchester neighborhoods, Highlands has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Highlands
Renters in Highlands
| Period | Highlands | Manchester | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8% | 49.0% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.9% | 51.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.6% | 55.6% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.9% | 51.0% | 27.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +2.0 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Highlands is about as common as it is nationally: 33.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Manchester as a whole (51.0%). Among homeowners, 45.4% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Only one other Manchester neighborhood has a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Highlands
| Period | Highlands | Manchester | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 9.8% | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 9.6% | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 7.5% | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.1% of homes in Highlands are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Compared with other Manchester neighborhoods, Highlands has a lower vacancy rate than most.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Highlands
| Period | Highlands | Manchester | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1956 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1956 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1960 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1963 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Highlands is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in Manchester as a whole, where the median home dates to 1963.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Highlands
| Period | Highlands | Manchester | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $938 | $997 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $913 | $1,025 | $1,094 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,092 | $1,172 | $1,224 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,727 | $1,639 | $1,597 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$789 | +$643 | +$580 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Highlands costs $1,727 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Highlands
Bachelor's degrees in Highlands
| Period | Highlands | Manchester | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 24.8% | 33.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 25.8% | 35.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 29.1% | 37.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 33.5% | 41.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Highlands: 24.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Compared with other Manchester neighborhoods, Highlands has a lower share of college graduates than most.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Highlands
| Period | Highlands | Manchester | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 85.5% | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.0% | 86.1% | 92.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.3% | 86.8% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 89.6% | 94.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +4.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Highlands have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Highlands
| Period | Highlands | Manchester | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.2% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.0% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −4.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Highlands has been low: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only one other Manchester neighborhood has lower unemployment. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Highlands compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands | 2.39 | 41.4 | 16.6% | 33.9% | 5.1% | 1970 | $1,727 | 24.0% | 91.7% | 0.5% |
| Bakersville | 2.54 | 37.5 | 17.6% | 45.4% | 8.2% | 1958 | $1,695 | 23.1% | 81.6% | 3.0% |
| Somerville | 2.32 | 39.8 | 13.0% | 58.3% | 2.6% | 1955 | $1,410 | 22.2% | 84.4% | 2.3% |
| Kalivas Union | 2.72 | 29.9 | 21.8% | 78.2% | 10.4% | 1950 | $1,469 | 19.3% | 74.7% | 2.8% |
| Piscataquog | 2.29 | 31.4 | 16.7% | 71.3% | 8.4% | 1950 | $1,523 | 24.3% | 87.6% | 3.6% |
| Hallsville | 2.52 | 36.9 | 16.3% | 62.6% | 7.1% | 1942 | $1,382 | 20.5% | 75.3% | 12.0% |
| Downtown | 2.15 | 28.7 | 11.7% | 94.4% | 15.1% | 1957 | $1,536 | 41.9% | 89.3% | 3.3% |
| Rimmon Heights | 2.35 | 37.2 | 17.5% | 58.7% | 3.4% | 1954 | $1,464 | 24.1% | 82.6% | 1.5% |
| Straw-Smyth | 2.37 | 40.5 | 10.8% | 40.8% | 11.2% | 1952 | $1,435 | 43.3% | 94.1% | 3.8% |
| Youngsville | 2.17 | 46.6 | 7.0% | 19.9% | 5.6% | 1984 | $1,965 | 37.5% | 95.9% | 3.2% |
| Wellington | 2.12 | 39.4 | 12.0% | 51.2% | 5.4% | 1985 | $1,811 | 45.0% | 96.7% | 0.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Highlands. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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