03063 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
03063
03064
Opportunity: 03063 is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
80 · Top 8%
vs77 · Top 10%
Growth
31 · Bottom 19%
vs31 · Bottom 19%
Climate
61 · Bottom 18%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
53 · Bottom 45%
vs53 · Bottom 45%
Housing affordability: 03063 is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
86 · Top 40%
vs79 · Bottom 47%
Access: 03064 is the more favorable of the two.
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs98 · Top 17%
Economic stability: 03063 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
86 · Top 4%
vs71 · Top 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 03063 | 03064 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,805 | 14,391 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $107,630 | $96,393 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $59,098 | $51,798 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,949/sq mi | 3,480/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $391,400 | $423,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,863 | $1,640 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.6% | 56.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.4% | 39.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.8% | 9.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 113 | 113 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -30.7% | -30.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 17°F | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 40.4" | 40.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.6 min | 29.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.3 | 43.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.61 | 10.81 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 28.5% | 42.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
03063
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
03064
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
Full profiles: 03063 — Nashua, NH · 03064 — Nashua, NH · How this is calculated: methodology