Market Index · #238 of 250
Is Manchester, NH good for door-to-door sales?
Manchester, NH scores 31.9 out of 100 on the Door-to-Door Market Index — rank #238 of 250 US market areas, measured on public Census affordability and finishing-trade data.
What the numbers say
At $535,219, the market's median home value is in the tapering range — affordability still contributes to the score here, but the data says doors in this band book appointments at lower rates than modest-home markets.
Density of residential finishing-trade contractors is moderate — 466 establishments, or 1.33 per 10,000 residents. There is established home-improvement activity here, but the market is not saturated.
That puts Manchester, NH in the bottom quarter of the published index (#238 of 250). On the two signals the model measures, other markets look better — worth reading the numbers below before committing a team here.
Data: US Census ACS 2022 5-year (median home value, population) and CBP 2022 (Finish Carpentry Contractors, NAICS 238350), aggregated over counties within ~25 miles of the Manchester center — so the population figure is the whole area, not the city proper. NAICS 238350 covers interior finishing work and does not include roofing (238160), siding (238170), solar (238220), pest control (561710); read it as home-improvement activity in the market, not as a competitor count. The index measures market conditions for door-to-door home-services offers — it does not capture seasonality, licensing, or your offer’s specific fit.
Nearby in the ranking
| Rank | Market | Score | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 234 | Bellingham, WA | 35.8 | $475,225 |
| 235 | Tooele, UT | 34.4 | $435,296 |
| 236 | Provo, UT | 33.0 | $443,904 |
| 237 | Salt Lake City, UT | 32.5 | $446,903 |
| 238 | Manchester, NH (this market) | 31.9 | $535,219 |
| 239 | Orem, UT | 31.9 | $450,528 |
| 240 | Boulder, CO | 28.9 | $517,334 |
| 241 | Aurora, CO | 28.3 | $526,489 |
| 242 | Denver, CO | 27.8 | $526,009 |
Entering Manchester? Don’t guess the blocks.
The index answers “which market.” NeuroKnock answers the harder question inside it — which neighborhoods deserve a rep’s day — scored block by block on the same public-data discipline.