Living Here

Nashua, proudly known as “The Gate City” presents itself as a distinctly “liveable” place. Its traditional New Hampshire heritage combined with its progressive Northeastern urban qualities and vitality offers an attractive lifestyle opportunity. Nashua is the only community twice-honored by being named “The Best Place to Live in America” by Money Magazine. Nashua, New Hampshire is the kind of place to make the most of life.
 

Downtown Nashua:
Downtown is the place that makes Nashua a memorable place, a distinctive place, a civic place, a historic place, an eternal place, and an authentically human place. Downtown Nashua is not only about visiting, shopping, and dining; it is most excitingly becoming recognized as a great place to live and work. Read more >>

Discover Downtown
Great American Downtown, Inc.
Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce

Public Schools:
Nashua's schools and “schoolhouses” have for generations been the pride of the neighborhoods, the community, and indeed the State of New Hampshire. Our school buildings, from historic to the most modern, span every section of the city; they serve as epicenters of our neighborhoods, and serve as the generators of hope and promise for the city's bright future. Read more >>

Explore our Schools
City of Nashua School Department
New Hampshire PTA

Advanced Learning & Higher Education:
New Hampshire's first Lyceum was established in Nashua before 1830. The Nashua Lyceum was chartered to encourage, advance, and establish a shared culture and heritage of higher education and enlightenment among all citizens of Nashua. Nashua's educational legacy continues today as the center of an impressive community of highly recognized and regarded institutions of higher education.

Explore Institutions
Rivier College
Daniel Webster College
New Hampshire Community Technical College
Hesser College
The St. Joseph School of Nursing
Southern NH University
Nashua Adult Learning Center
University System of New Hampshire

Our Citizens and Government: The citizenry of Nashua have faithfully been active, interested, informed, and involved in the affairs of our local, regional, state, and national government since chartering of the township in 1673. After more than 325 years the tradition of the “democratic principle” is stronger than ever. Read more >> Organizations and Departments: City of Nashua Office of the City Clerk The New Hampshire Political Library New Hampshire State Government Resources New Hampshire Secretary of State Office

Public Places:
Nashua's wonderful quality of social cohesion and community distinctiveness is built upon our safe, clean, vibrant, and unique public gathering places. Living in Nashua means coming together with family, friends, and neighbors, sharing in the “people-places” that really make Nashua a memorable place worth caring about. Read more >>

Discover Public Places:
City of Nashua Parks & Recreation Department
The Great American Downtown Inc
The Mine Falls Advisory Committee

Volunteering:
Volunteerism is the most valued resource in Nashua. One may volunteer in the schools, at the library, at the hospitals, at the food pantries, at the senior centers, at the churches & synagogue, and at any number of social & human service organizations & institutions. This proud legacy of volunteerism is respectfully celebrated and supported by the Mayor's Volunteer Recognition Committee.
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Related organizations and departments:
The Community Council of Nashua
The United Way of Nashua
The Red Cross of Nashua
Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter
City of Nashua School Department
City of Nashua Office of the Mayor