Manchester, Nashua, NH population is rising, but housing pace hasn’t kept up

By: Maureen Milliken

Outlets: Nashua Ink Link

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 1,335

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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The populations of Manchester and Nashua, New Hampshire’s largest cities, have rebounded from pandemic-era declines over the last few years, but slow housing growth may temper any economic gains, according to U.S. Census Bureau numbers released last week.

Manchester has an estimated population of 116,818 and Nashua of 92,435, for gains of 1% and 1.2%, respectively, since April 2020. Both lost residents in 2020 and 2021 before population picked back up, …

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