South Manchester
South Manchester is where the mills met the rowhouses and never quite let go. Triple-deckers stack down Beech and Lake, the accents lean Quebecois and Lawrence, and the bars open early because somebody is coming off a shift somewhere. Daters here read as practical, a little guarded, and quick to clock pretension; the upside is that follow-through actually means something. Dress like you respect the room, suggest a place with a parking lot, and skip the cocktail-craft monologue. The tradeoff: less polish, more candor. If you wanted curated, you would have stayed on the West Side.
South Manchester by the numbers
South Manchester runs male-heavy, about 53% men to 47% women.
Median individual income in South Manchester is about $41,300.
New Hampshire registers voters by party, and Hillsborough County is about 40% Undeclared, ahead of Republicans (32%) and Democrats (28%) - independents outnumber both parties.
The median renter in South Manchester pays about $1,440 a month.
About 9,400 South Manchester residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Thirsty Moose Taphouse
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Dairy Queen
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Strange Brew Tavern
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The Bridge Cafe on Elm
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The Shaskeen Pub and Restaurant
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Yankee Lanes
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Cremeland Drive In
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Hooked Seafood Restaurant
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The Goat
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Raices Authentic Mexican Cuisine
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The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill - Manchester, NH
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The Common Man Roadside Millyard
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Industry East
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Van Otis Chocolates
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LOK'd! Room Escape
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Rebels
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Bagel Cafe
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Tutti Frutti
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The Venues at The Factory
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Aloha Mini Glow Golf
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Lawrence L Lee Scouting Museum
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