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Community Contact |
City of Nashua
Timothy Cummings, Econ Dev Director
229 Main Street, PO Box 2019
Nashua, NH
03061-2019
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| Telephone |
(603) 589-3072 |
| Fax |
(603) 594-3450 |
| E-mail |
cummingst@nashuanh.gov |
| Web Site |
www.nashuanh.gov
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| Municipal Office Hours |
City Hall, Mayor, City Clerk: Mon to Fri, 8-5; Tax Collector: Mon to Fri, 8-4:45
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| County |
Hillsborough |
| Labor Market Area |
Nashua, NH-MA NECTA Division |
| Tourism Region |
Merrimack Valley |
| Planning Commission |
Nashua Regional |
| Regional Development |
Regional Economic Development Corp.
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| Election Districts |
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| US Congress |
District District 2 (All Wards) |
| Executive Council |
District District 5 |
| State Senate |
District District 12 (Wards 1, 2, 5) and 13 (Wards 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9) |
| State Representative |
Hillsborough County Districts 3 (Ward 4), 4 (Ward 2), 5 (Ward 1), 6 (Ward 3), 7 (Ward 7), 8 (Ward 6), 9 (Ward 5), 10 (Ward 9), 11 (Ward 8) |
| Incorporated: 1746 |
| Origin: Originally part of a 1673 grant to Edward Tyng of Dunstable, England, the 200 square mile area, called Dunstable, included Nashua, Tyngsboro MA, and all or part of ten other towns. In 1741, Dunstable was cut in half when the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border was established. The northern half kept the name Dunstable. In 1836, the town took the name of the Nashua River. Nashua was incorporated as a city in 1853. Nashua became a manufacturing center, powered by the Middlesex Canal which connected the Merrimack River to Boston. |
| Villages and Place Names: Nashville Historic District, French Hill, Crown Hill, North End
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| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 632 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Nashua, including resident students, totaled 35,585 over 50 years, from 55,820 in 1970 to 91,405 in 2020, the largest 50-year numeric change among the cities and towns. The 2022 Census estimate for Nashua was 91,161 residents, which ranked second among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density and Land Area, 2022 (US Census Bureau): 2,964.6 persons per square mile of land area, the second highest among the cities and towns. Nashua contains 30.8 square miles of land area and 1.0 square miles of inland water area. |
| Municipal Services |
| Type of Government |
Mayor & Council |
| Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2024 |
$143,025,561 |
| Budget: School Appropriations, 2023-2024 |
$173,664,951 |
| Zoning Ordinance |
1930/10 |
| Master Plan |
2021 |
| Capitol Improvement Plan |
Yes |
| Industrial Plans Reviewed By |
Planning Board |
| Boards and Commissions | |
| Elected: | Aldermen; School; Public Works |
| Appointed: | Planning; Conservation; Library; Cemetery; Zoning; Business & Industrial Development; Housing Authority |
| Public Library |
Nashua Public |
| Emergency Services |
| Police Department |
Full-time |
| Fire Department |
Municipal |
| Emergency Medical Service |
Municipal |
| Nearest Hospital(s) |
Distance |
Staffed Beds |
| Southern NH Medical Center, Nashua |
Local |
163 |
| St. Joseph Hospital, Nashua |
Local |
159 |
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| Utilities |
| Electric Supplier |
Eversource Energy |
| Natural Gas Supplier |
Liberty Utilities |
| Water Supplier |
Pennichuck Water Works |
| Sanitation |
Municipal |
| Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Yes |
| Solid Waste Disposal |
| Curbside Trash Pickup | Municipal |
| Pay-As-You-Throw Program | No |
| Recycling Program | Voluntary - Curbside |
| Telephone Company |
Consolidated Communications |
| Cellular Telephone Access |
Yes |
| Cable Television Access |
Yes |
| Public Access Television Station |
Yes |
| High Speed Internet Service: |
| Business | Yes |
| Residential | Yes |
| (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration) Property Taxes |
| 2022 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$18.07 |
| 2022 Equalization Ratio |
90.8 |
| 2022 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$16.09 |
| 2022 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type |
| Residential Land and Buildings | 69.2% |
| Commercial Land and Buildings | 27.6% |
| Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other | 3.2% |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Housing |
| Total Housing Units |
38,664 |
| Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached |
18,914 |
| Units in Multiple-Family Structures: |
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| Two to Four Units in Structure |
6,057 |
| Five or More Units in Structure |
12,724 |
| Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units |
969 |
(US Census Bureau) Population
(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) |
| Total Population |
Community |
County |
| 2022 |
91,161 |
426,594 |
| 2020 |
91,322 |
422,937 |
| 2010 |
86,494 |
400,721 |
| 2000 |
86,782 |
382,384 |
| 1990 |
79,937 |
336,549 |
| 1980 |
67,865 |
276,608 |
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| Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 |
| Population by Gender |
| Male: 45,900 |
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Female: 44,759 |
| Population by Age Group |
| Under age 5 |
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4,947 |
| Age 5 to 19 |
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14,447 |
| Age 20 to 34 |
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20,778 |
| Age 35 to 54 |
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23,027 |
| Age 55 to 64 |
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12,734 |
| Age 65 and over |
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14,726 |
| Median Age |
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39.6 years |
| Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over |
|
65,209 |
| High school graduate or higher |
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91.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
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40.0% |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Income, Inflation Adjusted $ |
| Per capita income |
$43,262 |
| Median family income |
$100,087 |
| Median household income |
$78,501 |
| Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers |
| Male |
$64,855 |
| Female |
$52,653 |
| Individuals below the poverty level |
8.0% |
| (NHES - ELMI) Labor Force |
| Annual Average |
2012 |
2022 |
| Civilian Labor Force |
48,571 |
50,743 |
| Employed |
45,502 |
49,282 |
| Unemployed |
3,069 |
1,461 |
| Unemployment Rate |
6.3% |
2.9% |
| (NHES - ELMI) Employment & Wages |
| Annual Average Covered Employment |
2012 |
2022 |
| Goods Producing Industries |
| Average Employment |
7,820 |
7,940 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$1,695 |
$2,125 |
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| Service Providing Industries |
| Average Employment |
37,489 |
36,653 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$910 |
$1,345 |
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| Total Private Industry |
| Average Employment |
45,308 |
44,592 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$1,046 |
$1,484 |
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| Government (Federal, State, and Local) |
| Average Employment |
4,565 |
4,662 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$1,149 |
$1,445 |
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| Total, Private plus Government |
| Average Employment |
49,873 |
49,254 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$1,055 |
$1,481 |
If "n" appears, data does not meet disclosure standards.
| (NH Dept. of Education) Education and Child Care |
| Schools students attend: |
Nashua operates grades K-12 |
SAU 42 |
| Career Technology Center(s): |
Milford HS & Applied Technology Center; Wilbur H. Palmer Career & Tech Ed Center (Hudson); Nashua Technology Center |
| Educational Facilities (includes Charter Schools) |
Elementary |
Middle/Junior High |
High School |
Private/Parochial |
| Number of Schools |
16 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
| Grade Levels |
P K 1-8 |
6-8 |
9-12 |
9-12 |
| Total Enrollment |
4,893 |
2,335 |
3,525 |
1,951 |
| 2022 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (Bureau of Child Care Licensing): |
Total Facilities: 41 |
Total Capacity: 3,131 |
| Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua |
| Nearest Colleges or Universities: Rivier; St. Anselm; Southern NH University; UNH-Manchester; MCPHS; Franklin Pierce-Manchester; Thomas More |
| Largest Businesses |
Product/Service |
Employees |
Established |
| BAE Systems North America |
Aerospace/electronics |
3,200 |
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| Southern NH Medical Center |
Health care services |
2,221 |
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| Nashua School District |
Education |
1,590 |
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| St. Joseph Hospital & Trauma Center |
Health care services |
1,247 |
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| City of Nashua |
Municipal services |
805 |
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| Amphenol |
Backplane connection systems |
478 |
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| US Post Office |
Postal services |
423 |
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| Oracle Corporation |
Software |
649 |
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| Federal Aviation Administration |
Air traffic control |
495 |
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| Benchmark Electronics |
High tech manufacturing |
405 |
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Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
| (Distance estimated from city/town hall) Transportation |
| Road Access |
US Routes |
3 |
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State Routes |
101A, 111, 111A, 130, 101A Bypass |
| Nearest Interstate, Exit |
Everett Tpk., Exits 1 - 8; I-93, Exit 3; I-495 (MA), Exit 30A |
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Distance |
Local access; 11 miles; 10 miles |
| Railroad |
Guilford Rail Service |
| Public Transportation |
Nashua Citybus |
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| Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation |
| Boire Field, Nashua | Runway | 6,000 ft. asphalt |
| Lighted? |
Yes |
Navigational Aids? |
Yes |
| Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service |
| Manchester-Boston Regional |
Distance |
18 miles |
| Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport |
4 |
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| Driving distance to selected cities: |
| Manchester, NH |
20 miles |
| Portland, ME |
106 miles |
| Boston, MA |
43 miles |
| New York City, NY |
233 miles |
| Montreal, Quebec |
277 miles |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Commuting to Work |
| Workers 16 years and over |
49,352 |
| Drove alone, car/truck/van |
76.2% |
| Carpooled, car/truck/van |
9.1% |
| Public transportation |
2.1% |
| Walked |
2.0% |
| Other Means |
0.8% |
| Worked at home |
9.8% |
| Mean Travel Time to Work |
25.5 minutes |
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| Percent of Working Residents: |
(ACS 2017-2021) |
| Working in community of residence |
44.1% |
| Commuting to another NH community |
31.9% |
| Commuting out-of-state |
24.0% |
| Recreation, Attractions, and Events |
| Municipal Parks |
| YMCA/YWCA |
| Boys Club/Girls Club |
| Golf Courses |
| Swimming: Indoor Facility |
| Swimming: Outdoor Facility |
| Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility |
| Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility |
| Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility |
| Bowling Facilities |
| Museums |
| Cinemas |
| Performing Arts Facilities |
| Tourist Attractions |
| Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H) |
| Youth Sports: Baseball |
| Youth Sports: Soccer |
| Youth Sports: Football |
| Youth Sports: Basketball |
| Youth Sports: Hockey |
| Campgrounds |
| Fishing/Hunting |
| Boating/Marinas |
| Snowmobile Trails |
| Bicycle Trails |
| Cross Country Skiing |
| Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area |
| Overnight or Day Camps |
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Nearest Ski Area(s): Pat's Peak |
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Other: Holman Stadium; Holiday Stroll; Summer Fun Series; Indoor Skydiving; Nashua Municipal Airport; Tastes of Downtown Nashua; Farmer's Market; Skateboard parks; Indoor Surfing; Indoor Rock Climbing |
Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, October 2023. Community Response Received 8/10/23
All information regarding the communities is from sources deemed reliable and is submitted subject to errors, omissions, modifications, and withdrawals without notice. No warranty or representation is made as to the accuracy of the information contained herein. Specific questions regarding individual cities and towns should be directed to the community contact.
