1 census tracts · pop 6,822 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.3–5.3
Highlands is a one-tract neighborhood of Manchester, NH and houses 6,822 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.3/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 39%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
50% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Manchester rate of 30.0%. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.5/10.
Average gross rent is $1,295, 17% below the Manchester average of $1,564. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 3/10.
Among the 22 mapped neighborhoods of Manchester, it ranks #9 by risk, the middle third. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $70,529.
33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Highlands vs ManchesterHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highlands
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.7%Housing insecurity
8.9%Utility shutoff threat
16.9%Food insecurity
12.4%SNAP enrollment
11.3%No health insurance
31.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Highlands
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highlands?
Highlands scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Highlands compare to Manchester overall?
Highlands scores 1.3 points higher than Manchester overall (4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,295 vs $1,564.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highlands?
Average gross rent in Highlands is $1,295/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highlands residents are renters?
33% of Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Manchester). The neighborhood has 6,822 residents.
Q5
Is Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?
Highlands sits in the 56th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Highlands for landlords?
Highlands carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Manchester as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Highlands?
Highlands has 7,164 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.4%), Hispanic / Latino (18.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
