Town guide

Nashua, New Hampshire

Nashua is a city in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, home to about 91,294 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 03060, 03062, 03063 and 03064.

Homes sold for a median of $296 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population91,2942,961 per sq mi
Median home value$403,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$296Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking59%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Nashua

4 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nashua. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Nashua

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)36 miles away
Closer regional airportManchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY192 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Nashua; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population over time

Nashua had 91,322 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 2nd largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Hillsborough County grew from 112,640 residents in 1900 to 422,937 in 2020.

Nashua population by census2000: 86,605, 2010: 86,494, 2020: 91,32286,605200086,494201091,3222020

Hillsborough County, 1900–2020

Hillsborough County population, 1900 to 20201900: 112,640, 1910: 126,072, 1920: 135,512, 1930: 140,165, 1940: 144,888, 1950: 156,987, 1960: 178,161, 1970: 223,941, 1980: 276,608, 1990: 336,073, 2000: 380,841, 2010: 400,721, 2020: 422,937113K’00’10136K’20’30145K’40’50178K’60’70277K’80’90381K’00’10423K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NashuaJan: high 35°F, low 14°F, 3 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 16°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 20°F, 4.5 in35°14°Jan3.038°16°Feb3.145°24°Mar4.158°35°Apr3.969°46°May3.679°56°Jun4.285°62°Jul3.683°60°Aug3.775°52°Sep4.262°39°Oct4.751°29°Nov3.740°20°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nashua Cwsu, NH weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Hillsborough County

186,868 jobs at 11,028 businesses in Hillsborough County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hillsborough CountyHealth care and social assistance: 31,470 jobs; Retail trade: 27,200 jobs; Manufacturing: 22,709 jobs; Professional services: 17,065 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,560 jobs; Finance and insurance: 10,663 jobs; Construction: 10,104 jobs; Administrative and support: 10,053 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 12% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,862 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nashua’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · NashuaUnder a mile
  • Southern Nh Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Nashua1.5 miles
  • Lowell General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lowell10.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors161
Specialist doctors295
Dentists128
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants380
Mental health providers556
Physical and occupational therapists276
Optometrists34
Chiropractors32
Pharmacies26

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Nashua

Parks (47 nearby)

  • Mine Falls Park · 335 acres0.6 mi
  • Southwest Park · 234 acres3.1 mi
  • Greeley Park · 129 acres2.4 mi
  • Roby Park · 57 acres3.4 mi
  • Main Dunstable Soccer Fields · 26 acres2.5 mi
  • Lincoln Park · 20 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Hannaford0.8 mi
  • Shaw's1.5 mi
  • ALDI1.9 mi
  • Whole Foods Market2.0 mi

Pharmacies (14 nearby)

  • Medicine World0.7 mi
  • Hannaford0.8 mi
  • Keene Medical Products1.3 mi
  • Walgreens1.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Nashua Public Library1.5 mi
  • Regina Library1.9 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Nashua Historical Society1.5 mi
  • Old Pine Hill School House2.5 mi
  • District 1 Schoolhouse3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)

  • Actorsingers0.7 mi
  • Studio 991.4 mi
  • Nashua Center for the Arts1.4 mi
  • Maison de l'Art1.4 mi
  • Art with a Splash1.5 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1746.

Colleges and universities

  • Rivier University
  • Daniel Webster College
  • Nashua Community College

Notable people born here

  • Mandy Moore (1984) · American actress and singer (born 1984)
  • Triple H (1969) · American professional wrestler
  • Kelly Ayotte (1968) · American politician (born 1968)
  • Judd Gregg (1947) · American politician
  • Randy Harrison (1977) · American actor
  • Ray LaMontagne (1973) · American singer-songwriter
  • Walter Long (1879) · American actor (1879-1952)
  • Alvin Lucier (1931) · American composer of experimental music and sound installations (1931–2021)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Nashua

Public schools here are run by Nashua School District, MicroSociety Academy Charter School Foundation, Academy for Science and Design Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (24)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bicentennial Elementary SchoolNashuaPre-K–5481Public2.7 mi
Franklin Street SchoolNashuaPre-K245Public1.2 mi
Mt. Pleasant SchoolNashuaPre-K–5250Public1.6 mi
Nashua Title I PreschoolNashuaPre-K—Public1.5 mi
New Searles SchoolNashuaPre-K–5256Public1.8 mi
Purple Panthers PreschoolNashuaPre-K37Public0.4 mi
Amherst Street SchoolNashuaK–5290Public1.4 mi
Birch Hill Elementary SchoolNashuaK–5332Public1.6 mi
Broad Street Elementary SchoolNashuaK–5256Public1.3 mi
Charlotte Ave Elementary SchoolNashuaK–5362Public1.7 mi
Dr. Norman W. Crisp SchoolNashuaK–5361Public2.2 mi
Fairgrounds Elementary SchoolNashuaK–5445Public0.7 mi
Ledge Street SchoolNashuaK–5454Public0.4 mi
Main Dunstable SchoolNashuaK–5359Public2.5 mi
MicroSociety Academy Charter School FoundationNashuaK–8303Charter1.0 mi
Sunset Heights SchoolNashuaK–5356Public2.5 mi
Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)Nashua5–8408Charter3.0 mi
Brian S. McCarthy Middle SchoolNashua6–8649Public2.8 mi
Fairgrounds Middle SchoolNashua6–8585Public0.8 mi
Pennichuck Middle SchoolNashua6–8768Public2.4 mi
Academy for Science and Design Charter (H)Nashua9–12264Charter3.0 mi
Brentwood AcademyNashua9–1226Public1.2 mi
Nashua High School NorthNashua9–121,543Public1.2 mi
Nashua High School SouthNashua9–121,686Public0.4 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
2nd Nature AcademyNashuaPre-K–1180Nonsectarian3.5 mi
Creative Years Child Development & Learning CtrNashuaPre-K–K12Nonsectarian1.3 mi
Granite Start Early Learning CenterNashuaPre-K–K6Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Heritage Baptist AcademyNashuaTK–1227Baptist2.1 mi
World AcademyNashuaK–8309Nonsectarian3.1 mi
The Harkness HouseNashua6–99Nonsectarian2.7 mi
Nashua Childrens Home Educational ProgramNashuaUngraded10Nonsectarian1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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