Nashua
Nashua is New Hampshire's second city and it knows it, which is half the charm and half the chip on its shoulder. The Massachusetts line is minutes away, which means a meaningful slice of the dating pool actually commutes south for work and drags Boston expectations back over the border at night. Main Street has tightened up, the mill district keeps inching toward something cooler, and the food scene punches above the population. The honest tradeoff: smaller pond than Manchester, friendlier than the suburbs, and a real chance the person across the table grew up two towns over.
Nashua by the numbers
Nashua runs male-heavy, about 61% men to 39% women.
Median individual income in Nashua is about $43,900.
New Hampshire registers voters by party, and Hillsborough County is about 40% Undeclared, ahead of Republicans (32%) and Democrats (28%) - independents outnumber both parties.
The median renter in Nashua pays about $1,600 a month.
About 8,400 Nashua residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Pressed Cafe
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The Peddler's Daughter
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Riverwalk Bakery & Café
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Surf Restaurant
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Lost Cowboy Brewing Company
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Fody's Great American Tavern
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Bonhoeffer's Cafe & Espresso
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Stella Blu
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Penuche's Ale House
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Root Awakening Kava Bar
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PunThai Kitchen
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Union Public House