Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Nashua, NH: what to set up and who to call
New voters sign up with the City Clerk of Nashua, which runs Nashua’s elections. The closest public drop-off to Nashua is Hollis Stump Dump, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Nashua, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Nashua.
Power comes from Eversource
Eversource (Public Service Co. of New Hampshire), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Nashua. Its homes paid an average of 24.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $150 a month (its average across New Hampshire, for customers on its standard service). New Hampshire lets you buy power from another supplier; 43% of Eversource’s home customers do, and Eversource still delivers it.
Start or move service: eversource.com · (800) 662-7764
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Pennichuck Water Works
Pennichuck Water Works supplies almost all of Nashua. It draws surface water and serves 88,853 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NH1621010.
6 home internet providers serve Nashua
100% of 22,753 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 74% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 85% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 3% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 73% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 57% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 31% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Nashua depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Nashua, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on nashuamaps.maps.arcgis.com
- RecyclingEvery other week, same day as trashCheck which week on nashuanh.gov →
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Nashua Recycling Center (Four Hills Landfill)
840 West Hollis Street, Nashua, NH 03062
- Mon8 am–4 pm
- Tue8 am–4 pm
- Wed8 am–4 pm
- Thu8 am–4 pm
- Fri8 am–4 pm
- Sat8 am–1 pm
Cost: $5 per vehicle per year for residents; no charge for seniors 65 and over
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
From nashuanh.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Nashua is in Nashua School District.
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Nashua spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Nashua residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Nashua | ZIP’s residents in Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03060 | Nashua, NH | 34% | 100% |
| 03062 | Nashua, NH | 32% | 100% |
| 03063 | Nashua, NH | 18% | 100% |
| 03064 | Nashua, NH | 16% | 100% |
03061 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Nashua
Who supplies Nashua’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Pennichuck Water Works (EPA ID NH1621010). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Nashua?
Eversource (Public Service Co. of New Hampshire), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 24.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Nashua?
Xfinity, Fidium Fiber, Consolidated Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Nashua?
03060 (34%), 03062 (32%), 03063 (18%), 03064 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Nashua in?
Nashua School District.
How do I register to vote in Nashua?
New Hampshire has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail only in special circumstances (received 13 days before). Elections here are run by the City Clerk of Nashua. Check your registration at app.sos.nh.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Nashua’s own website (nashuanh.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.