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A town of 292, settled in 1888.
33% of residents are 65 or older in Nashua, against 19% in Montana’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. No town among the 31 in Montana we compare has a lower value of a typical home than Nashua. Nashua’s trail density is 4.7 miles per square mile, above both Montana’s towns (0.6) and U.S. towns (0.4). Charles C. Sargent House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Nashua has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1917.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nashua, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Nashua.
Nashua’s midpoint rent stands at $800 a month. Values rose 18% in the 12 months to September 2026. For households in the town, the share who live in a home they own is 85%.
| Nashua | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $800 a month | $1,000 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Public schools: the Nashua K-12 Schools. Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. 3 public schools serve Nashua, with 96 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashua SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 49 | D |
| Nashua High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 31 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nashua had 68 jobs in 2023, down 31 from 2013. 17% of residents live below the poverty line locally. Half the trips to work are shorter than 14 miles. Its typical journey to work stands at 18 minutes.
| Nashua | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 39% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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The share of adults in Nashua who have diabetes: 13%. Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Nashua.
| Nashua | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Nashua | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.6% | 3.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Since 1979, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Nashua. On expected storm and flood damage, Nashua sits below 57% of U.S. communities. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 34%. One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to Nashua households.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Nashua; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Nashua residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Town in Montana, United States
Nashua is a town in Valley County, Montana, United States. The population was 301 at the 2020 census. The town was established as a station on the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway in 1888. Nashua had a brief economic boom during the building of Fort Peck Dam in the 1930s.
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Nashua has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.