Ah, you're one of our competitors! We live in Manchester and have been trying to buy for a year. The market is really tough.

The city does have a drug and homeless problem, but so does everywhere. Total crime is very reasonable for a city this size, and I'd feel safe walking anywhere 24/7.

Some neighborhoods like Piscatacuog and Kalivas Union are kind of run down, but the North End is very nice. So are Straw/Smyth, the east side, and the southeast corner.

Good luck hunting. Hopefully you don't want the same house as us!