Nashua, NH town hall & government
Nashua spent $511.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,610 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nashua's government.
Who runs Nashua
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Nashua's town hall
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pmHistoric District CommissionRoom 208, 2nd Floor, 229 Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pmBoard of AldermenSpecial Board of Aldermen - Public Hearing R-26-057Aldermanic Chamber, 229 Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 7:15 pmBudget Review CommitteeBudget Review Committee - 9/28/26Aldermanic Chamber, 229 Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 30Wed · 12:00 pmCultural Connections Committee229 Main St, 3rd Floor Auditorium Meeting page ↗
- Sep 30Wed · 3:00 pmBoard of Public WorksHolman Stadium Activation Committee - BPW SubcommitteeHolman Stadium, 67 Amherst Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 25Fri · 10:30 amBoards & CommitteesBoard of Public Works Retirement System Trustees Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 25Fri · 8:00 amPennichuck CorporationPennichuck Corporation Board of Directors Meeting - 9/25/2625 Walnut Street Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 4:00 pmBoard of Public WorksBoard of Public Works MeetingDPW Administration Building, The Mine Falls Conference Room, 848 West Hollis Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 7:00 pmCommittee on InfrastructureAldermanic Chamber, 229 Main Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 5:30 pmElectric Aggregation CommitteeElectric Aggregation Committee MeetingRoom 208, 2nd Floor, 229 Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 7:30 pmBoard of AldermenAldermanic Chamber, 229 Main Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:45 pmBoard of AldermenSpecial Board of Aldermen - building development updates - 9/22/26Aldermanic Chamber, 229 Main Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pmZoning Board of AdjustmentAuditorium, 3rd Floor, 229 Main Street, Nashua, NH Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Nashua's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Nashua's money goes
Nashua runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other New Hampshire cities.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- From the state 22%
- Utility sales 12%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Nashua
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nashua School District
Nashua's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Nashua, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal
- Local 50%
- State 36%
- Federal 14%
Of the $19,592 per pupil, $11,981 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
What homeowners in Nashua pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Nashua's government
Who represents Nashua
Nashua is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Maggie Goodlander. Kelly Ayotte is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.