Population 13,487 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Northwest Nashua
Household size in Northwest Nashua
| Period | Northwest Nashua | Nashua | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.45 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.43 | 2.49 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | +0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Northwest Nashua are small: just 2.36 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has crept up from 2.32 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Northwest Nashua
| Period | Northwest Nashua | Nashua | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 38.8 | 40.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 39.0 | 42.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 40.8 | 43.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 41.6 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.8 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in Northwest Nashua is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Nashua overall, where the median age is 41.6. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.1, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Northwest Nashua
| Period | Northwest Nashua | Nashua | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 10.5% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 11.9% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 10.1% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 11.5% | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +1.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Northwest Nashua (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Northwest Nashua
Renters in Northwest Nashua
| Period | Northwest Nashua | Nashua | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8% | 39.6% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.7% | 43.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.8% | 45.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.4% | 44.1% | 27.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +4.5 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Northwest Nashua than nationally: 39.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Still, renters make up a smaller share here than in Nashua as a whole (44.1%). About three in ten owners (30.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 8.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Northwest Nashua
| Period | Northwest Nashua | Nashua | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.0% | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 6.8% | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.7% | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.7% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.1% of homes in Northwest Nashua are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 4.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Northwest Nashua
| Period | Northwest Nashua | Nashua | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1966 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1967 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1968 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Northwest Nashua are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in Nashua overall, where the median home dates to 1968. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the southeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Northwest Nashua
| Period | Northwest Nashua | Nashua | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,153 | $1,218 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,279 | $1,194 | $1,094 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,515 | $1,433 | $1,224 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,906 | $1,894 | $1,597 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$753 | +$676 | +$580 | +$606 |
Rent in Northwest Nashua runs $1,906 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $753 a month from 2006–10, a 65% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 27.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Northwest Nashua
Bachelor's degrees in Northwest Nashua
| Period | Northwest Nashua | Nashua | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.2% | 34.4% | 33.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.0% | 34.8% | 35.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.6% | 35.6% | 37.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.3% | 41.0% | 41.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Northwest Nashua (45.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 2.9 points, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Northwest Nashua
| Period | Northwest Nashua | Nashua | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.5% | 89.2% | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 88.8% | 92.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 90.5% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 91.8% | 94.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Northwest Nashua is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Northwest Nashua
| Period | Northwest Nashua | Nashua | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.3% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Northwest Nashua has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 5.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Northwest Nashua compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Nashua | 2.36 | 40.1 | 11.0% | 39.4% | 4.1% | 1980 | $1,906 | 45.3% | 94.0% | 1.7% |
| North End | 2.47 | 41.7 | 8.0% | 39.5% | 6.0% | 1961 | $1,732 | 43.9% | 92.7% | 4.5% |
| Mine Falls Park | 2.39 | 40.6 | 21.8% | 68.4% | 3.0% | 1952 | $1,488 | 22.2% | 87.3% | 2.1% |
| Nashua Historic District | 2.12 | 45.6 | 12.3% | 65.7% | 13.2% | 1939 | $1,645 | 27.0% | 85.0% | 5.8% |
| Downtown Nashua | 2.68 | 35.0 | 27.6% | 82.2% | 4.5% | 1951 | $1,526 | 35.3% | 89.2% | 12.4% |
| South End | 2.84 | 40.6 | 12.4% | 39.2% | 7.5% | 1961 | $1,706 | 32.1% | 89.1% | 3.1% |
| Southeast Nashua | 2.27 | 35.5 | 12.2% | 60.8% | 6.3% | 1969 | $1,830 | 42.5% | 94.6% | 4.0% |
| Pawtucketville | 2.93 | 36.3 | 14.6% | 45.0% | 6.0% | 1971 | $1,671 | 32.1% | 87.7% | 2.6% |
| Highlands | 2.39 | 41.4 | 16.6% | 33.9% | 5.1% | 1970 | $1,727 | 24.0% | 91.7% | 0.5% |
| The Acre | 2.04 | 28.7 | 15.9% | 80.3% | 8.4% | 1952 | $1,215 | 31.6% | 80.7% | 4.7% |
| Centralville | 2.93 | 33.2 | 29.8% | 51.9% | 3.8% | 1942 | $1,741 | 20.4% | 83.1% | 8.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Northwest Nashua. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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