Best PlacesDowntown Nashua, Nashua, NH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Downtown Nashua, Nashua, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Downtown Nashua, Nashua ranks 3,098th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and transit ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Downtown Nashua, Nashua
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Downtown Nashua, Nashua's strengths and weaknesses
Where Downtown Nashua, Nashua ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
Where Downtown Nashua, Nashua ranks low
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Household income$51,632 median, better than only 17% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Downtown Nashua, Nashua
A household needs to earn about $79,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Downtown Nashua, Nashua home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $51,632, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Downtown Nashua, Nashua's effective rate of 1.25%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Downtown Nashua, Nashua
Downtown Nashua, Nashua runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Downtown Nashua, Nashua.
Who works in Downtown Nashua, Nashua, and how
Work in Downtown Nashua, Nashua centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Downtown Nashua, Nashua
Downtown Nashua, Nashua has more restaurants and bars per resident than 90% of neighborhoods and more late-night spots per resident than 91% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 43 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Downtown Nashua, Nashua and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Downtown Nashua, Nashua, month by month
Downtown Nashua, Nashua sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 28° | 18° |
| April | 61° | 48° | 36° |
| July | 87° | 74° | 62° |
| October | 66° | 53° | 42° |
Flying in and out of Downtown Nashua, Nashua
The nearest airport, Manchester Boston Regional, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 36 miles away.
The best schools in and around Downtown Nashua, Nashua
Schools across Downtown Nashua, Nashua average a C, better than 42% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Amherst Street SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Ledge Street SchoolF · 8% proficient
- Dr. Norman W. Crisp SchoolF · 7% proficient
Top middle schools
- Elm Street Middle SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
- Pennichuck Middle SchoolD · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- Nashua High School SouthB+ · 54% proficient
- Nashua High School NorthB+ · 51% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Downtown Nashua, Nashua school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Downtown Nashua, Nashua measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Downtown Nashua, Nashua against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Downtown Nashua, Nashua
Is Downtown Nashua, Nashua a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Downtown Nashua, Nashua ranks 3,098th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low taxes, cell coverage, and few empty homes, and lowest on transit and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Downtown Nashua, Nashua expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $283,671. The overall cost of living runs about 0% above the national average. Set against a $51,632 median income, cost of living beats 15% of neighborhoods.
Is Downtown Nashua, Nashua safe?
Yes, Downtown Nashua, Nashua is safer than 87% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $343 per resident a year.
Compare Downtown Nashua, Nashua with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Downtown Nashua, Nashua. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Downtown Nashua, Nashua represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Downtown Nashua, Nashua detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Downtown Nashua, Nashua: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Downtown Nashua, Nashua: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Downtown Nashua, Nashua: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Downtown Nashua, Nashua: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Downtown Nashua, Nashua detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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