Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Nashua run?
Nashua’s city government spent $345.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,787 per resident. Water and other utilities ($64.3 million) are counted separately.
Homeless Services Gap Analysis Committee
1:00 pm · City Hall, Aldermanic Chamber, 229 Main Street
All meetings →What stands out about how Nashua is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Nashua’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov5Homeless Services Gap Analysis CommitteeThursday · 1:00 pm · City Hall, Aldermanic Chamber, 229 Main StreetMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov5Planning BoardThursday · 7:00 pm · Auditorium, 3rd Floor, 229 Main StreetPlanning Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Mayor’s Veterans CouncilMonday · 3:00 pm · 229 MAIN STREET, Room 208Mayor's Veterans Council 11/9/2026Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Board of AldermenMonday · 7:00 pm · Aldermanic Chamber, 229 Main StreetBoard of Aldermen - Non-meeting/WorkshopMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Arts CommissionTuesday · 8:00 am · third floor auditorium, 229 Main StreetArts Commission meetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Arts CommissionTuesday · 9:15 am · third floor auditorium, City Hall, 229 Main StreetNAC Grants SubcommitteeAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov4Finance CommitteeWednesday · 7:00 pm · Aldermanic Chambers, 2nd floor City Hall, 229 Main StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov4Nashua Public Library Board of TrusteesWednesday · 7:00 pm · Nashua Public Library, 2 Court StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov4Conservation CommissionWednesday · 7:00 pm · Room 208, 2nd Floor, 229 Main StreetConservation Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov4Board of Fire CommissionWednesday · 5:30 pm · Nashua Fire-Rescue, Training Classroom, 177 Lake StreetBoard of Fire Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov4Boards & CommitteesWednesday · 4:00 pm · 25 Walnut StreetPennichuck Corporation - Audit, Finance and Risk Committee-11/04/26Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $3,787 per resident a year, or $10.38 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 56% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Nashua runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
No comparison for Nashua yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample). Nashua’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so it has no like-for-like peer figure. It reported 2024; the next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Day-to-day spending is up 11% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Nashua reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $3,475 · 2023: $3,558 · 2024: $3,787.
full-time in March 2025, down from 2,668 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,799 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.68% of the home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Nashua’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Nashua’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Nashua →
Who’s in charge in Nashua
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 36 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (91,161).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Nashua School District
Nashua’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Nashua, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $19,592 per pupil, $11,981 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Nashua voted in 2024
Official results for Nashua’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.6%25,238 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.9%19,479 votesOthers: 1.5% (675 votes).
Most votes in Nashua: Kamala D Harris
Hillsborough County: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.8% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%
of Nashua’s 67,275 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Nashua: Kelly Ayotte
Hillsborough County: Ayotte 54.5%, Craig 43.5% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%
Most votes in the district: Maggie Goodlander
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Nashua, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashua | 55.6% | 42.9% | 1.5% | 45,392 |
| Hillsborough County | 50.7% | 47.8% | 1.5% | 234,440 |
| New Hampshire | 50.7% | 47.9% | 1.5% | 826,189 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Nashua sends 26 representatives to the New Hampshire House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: nashuanh.gov ↗
- 2New Hampshire HouseNashua is split between 9 districts
- 3New Hampshire SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Hampshire
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Nashua compares with the towns next door
Nashua’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $725 to $1,195 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Litchfield | $725 | $8,273 |
| Merrimack | $1,098 | $7,345 |
| Hudson | $1,138 | $6,636 |
| Hollis | $1,195 | $10,000+ |
| Nashua | estimate | $6,799 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Nashua’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Nashua’s government
How much does Nashua spend per resident?
About $3,787 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Nashua?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,799 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see nashuanh.gov.
Who runs Nashua’s government?
See nashuanh.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Nashua yet.
How did Nashua vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 55.6%, Donald J Trump 42.9% (45,392 votes, official results). Hillsborough County: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.8%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.
How many people work for Nashua?
2,564 full-time and 292 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $16.8M (about $201.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Nashua in the state legislature?
Nashua is split among 9 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The New Hampshire Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Nashua?
The next posted meeting is Homeless Services Gap Analysis Committee on Thursday, November 5, at 1:00 pm in City Hall, Aldermanic Chamber, 229 Main Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Nashua’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), NH RSA 662:5; legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →