City comparison
Concord, NH is about 30 miles (50 km) from Nashua, NH in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 42 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Concord, NH to Nashua, NH takes about 4 min, covering roughly 30 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Nashua has a population of 90,943, vs 44,049 in Concord — about 2.1× larger by population. By land area, Concord covers about 64 sq mi vs 31 sq mi for Nashua.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Concord | Nashua | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,277/mo | $1,597/mo | 25.1% higher in Nashua |
| Median home value | $287,600 | $344,900 | 19.9% higher in Nashua |
| Median household income | $77,874 | $88,766 | 14.0% higher in Nashua |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 98.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 130.5 | 130.5 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 103.0 | 103.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 103.8 | 103.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Concord, you'd need $100,823 in Nashua to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Concord, NH is about 0.8% cheaper overall than Nashua, NH, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in Nashua than in Concord. If you earn $80,000 in Concord, you'd need about $80,658 in Nashua to keep the same standard of living.