Best PlacesNorthwest Nashua, Nashua, NH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Northwest 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.
Northwest Nashua, Nashua ranks 963rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Northwest 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.
Northwest Nashua, Nashua's strengths and weaknesses
Where Northwest Nashua, Nashua ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
Where Northwest Nashua, Nashua ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 63 pleasant days a year, better than only 13% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Northwest Nashua, Nashua
A household needs to earn about $115,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Northwest Nashua, Nashua home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $110,525; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 Northwest Nashua, Nashua's effective rate of 1.58%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Northwest Nashua, Nashua
Northwest Nashua, Nashua's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Northwest Nashua, Nashua.
Who works in Northwest Nashua, Nashua, and how
Work in Northwest Nashua, Nashua centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in Northwest Nashua, Nashua
Northwest Nashua, Nashua has more restaurants and bars per resident than 77% of neighborhoods and more late-night spots per resident than 73% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 46 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Northwest Nashua, Nashua and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Northwest Nashua, Nashua, month by month
Northwest Nashua, Nashua sees roughly 63 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 Northwest 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 38 miles away.
The best schools in and around Northwest Nashua, Nashua
Schools across Northwest Nashua, Nashua average a C, better than 43% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Amherst Street SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Main Dunstable SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Thorntons Ferry SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Academy For Science And Design Charter (m)A+ · 77% proficient
- Merrimack Middle SchoolB− · 39% proficient
- Elm Street Middle SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Academy For Science And Design Charter (h)A+ · 93% proficient
- Nashua High School SouthB+ · 54% proficient
- Merrimack High SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Northwest Nashua, Nashua school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Northwest 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 Northwest Nashua, Nashua against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Northwest Nashua, Nashua
Is Northwest Nashua, Nashua a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Northwest Nashua, Nashua ranks 963rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low taxes, low crime, and tree cover, and lowest on cell coverage and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Northwest Nashua, Nashua expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $396,424. The overall cost of living runs about 2% above the national average. Set against a $110,525 median income, cost of living beats 81% of neighborhoods.
Is Northwest Nashua, Nashua safe?
Yes, Northwest Nashua, Nashua is safer than 98% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $166 per resident a year.
Compare Northwest Nashua, Nashua with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Northwest Nashua, Nashua. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Northwest 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.
Northwest Nashua, Nashua detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Northwest Nashua, Nashua: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Northwest Nashua, Nashua: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Northwest Nashua, Nashua: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Northwest Nashua, Nashua: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Northwest 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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