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Housing Stats
(based on 2018 data)
Median Household Income:
$321,300
Median gross rent: $1,287
75% of Nashua’s owner-
occupied housing stock is
valued at or above $200,000
41% Cost Burdened Renter
Households
3.1% of Nashua’s housing
stock classified as vacant
age cohort are those residents 55
years and older, driving demand
for smaller units accommodating
single-and two-person
households.
Nashua Today:
Housing
The 2020 Housing Study outlined
five key considerations for housing
in Nashua including: planning for
how and where housing growth
should take place in the city,
expanding access to affordable
housing options across the city,
minimizing displacement of low
income households, employing
strategies to improve the quality
of the housing stock in the
Downtown area, and capitalizing
on strategic partnerships with
housing resources and agencies.
Like many cities in the region, the demand for
housing of all types and price points continues to
rise in Nashua, driving up sales and rent prices
across the city. The effects of rising costs will be
most felt by the city’s vulnerable populations.
Imagine Nashua Is committed to providing a mix
of affordable and quality housing options that
accommodate varying needs of individuals and
families across all of Nashua’s neighborhoods.
Action: Achieve citywide
carbon neutral electricity
by 2050.
Recommendation 1
Timeframe: Near-term/Ongoing
Uphold citywide policy of not
taxing rooftop solar until 2050.
Recommendation 2
Timeframe: Near-term/Ongoing
Have 25% of buildings in Nashua
be solar-powered by 2050.
Recommendation 3
Timeframe: Near-term/Ongoing
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Action: Leverage land use Action: Phase out primary
regulations and zoning fossil fuel systems for
policy to reduce the heating and appliances
climate impact of new and encourage the retrofit
development. of full electrification
of primary sources for
Recommendation 1 existing buildings.
Timeframe: Near-term Timeframe: Mid-term
Recommendation 3
Timeframe: Near-term/Ongoing
Increase number of City-owned
electric vehicles.
* Require any new municipal
vehicle be evaluated if feasible
to be an electric vehicle and
transition towards zero-
emission municipal vehicles by
2040.
* Develop procurement
procedure to incentivize
and prioritize purchasing for
electric vehicles.
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Top Goal 2:
Carbon-free
Transportation and
Building Design
Advance carbon-free
transportation and building
design to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions.
Action: Encourage the
accelerated adoption of
electric vehicles.
Recommendation 1
Timeframe: Near-term/Ongoing
Develop public awareness
campaigns to encourage
consumer purchase of electric
vehicles.
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Action: Collaborate
with regional transit
authorities to improve
regional public
transportation options
for City residents, visitors
and workers to reduce
reliance on automobiles.
Recommendation 1
Recommendation 3
Timeframe: Ongoing
Expand transportation services
for seniors to encourage aging in
place.
Recommendation 2
Timeframe: Ongoing/Long-term
Recommendation 5
Timeframe: Mid-term
Work with a carshare vendor to
locate shared vehicle spaces in
residential neighborhoods so
people can reduce their need
to own a private vehicle while
retaining access to cars when
necessary.
* Work with developers to
include car share spaces in lieu
of parking minimums.
Recommendation 6
Timeframe: Mid-term
Conduct a feasibility study to
determine the desire for employer
based carpooling or rideshare
programs.
Recommendation 7
