East Merrimack’s typical rent is $1,952 a month, against $1,388 a month in New Hampshire’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 2 have a higher typical July afternoon high than East Merrimack. East Merrimack’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, above both New Hampshire’s towns (1.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Sklar Waterfront Park, at 54 acres with 2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade East Merrimack yet; the figures below are still real.

A growing town

East Merrimack has grown 23% from 2010 to 2020

4,197 counted in 2010 and 5,176 in 2020.

4,1972010

5,1762020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

Nearby attractions

Walden Pond and 81 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Merrimack. Close and well known come first.

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31 mi LakeWalden Pond

14 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge

32 mi MountainMount Monadnock

39 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium

13 mi Theme parkCanobie Lake Park

8 mi Stadium & arenaSNHU Arena

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Canobie Lake Park: Alex1961, CC BY-SA 2.0 · SNHU Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to East Merrimack: who provides what

East Merrimack is unincorporated, so Hillsborough County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEversource24.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMerrimack Village Dist water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesHillsborough CountyHillsborough County provides services here

SchoolsMerrimack School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personNew Hampshire has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail only in special circumstances (received 13 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereTown Clerk of MerrimackTown of Merrimack; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code0305403054 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in East Merrimack.

Climate

East Merrimack: snowy winters and pleasant summers

The range runs from 15° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 53 inches of snow a winter.

53″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–37°

Spring35–58°

Summer58–82°

Fall40–62°

Oct 12

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+1.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageEast Merrimack’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 15°Rain & snow53″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

East Merrimack has 1.3 jobs for every working resident, and 3,644 people commute in

Most working residents leave East Merrimack for work: only 6% work in town. In East Merrimack, the typical journey to work is 23 minutes. The top destinations are Nashua (16%), Manchester (16%) and Merrimack (15%). The share of residents in East Merrimack who live below the poverty line: 3.4%.

6%work in town

	East Merrimack	New Hampshire towns	U.S. towns
Work from home	21%	16%	11%
Below the poverty line	3.4%	6.8%	9.6%
Average trip to work	23 minutes	28 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$87,000	$103,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In East Merrimack6%

Nashua16%

Manchester16%

Merrimack15%

Bedford5%

9 mi

median commute distance

3,826

jobs based in East Merrimack

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here3,826 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work6% work in East Merrimack Commute times23 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 9 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

More young adults than New Hampshire overall

Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older in East Merrimack. Adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (18% statewide). Four-year graduates: 42% of adults 25 and older here, 41% across New Hampshire.

41.1median age · NH 43.3

	East Merrimack	New Hampshire towns	U.S. towns
Under 18	13%	18%	22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	42%	39%	29%
Aged 65 or older	21%	20%	18%
Median age	41.1 years	44.8 years	40.5 years

East MerrimackNew HampshireUnited States

NHU.S.

Ages · share of residents

23%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%

High school23%

Some college21%

Associate’s10%

Bachelor’s32%

Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

55% women, 45% men

About 82 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.1 points). Across New Hampshire, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in East Merrimack
	East Merrimack	NH	U.S.
Under 10	6.1%	9.3%	11.6%
10 to 17	7%	8.9%	10.3%
18 to 24	4.7%	8.7%	9.1%
25 to 34	23.2%	12.7%	13.7%
35 to 44	12.5%	12.4%	13.2%
45 to 54	8.5%	12.4%	12.2%
55 to 64	16.7%	15.5%	12.7%
65 to 74	14.1%	12.2%	10.2%
75 and older	7.2%	7.9%	7%
No diploma	4.3%	5.6%	10.4%
High school	22.6%	26.8%	26%
Some college	21.2%	17.2%	19.1%
Associate’s	9.9%	9.8%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	31.6%	24.5%	21.6%
Graduate	10.4%	16.1%	14.1%

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Ages41.1 median age · 21% are 65 or older Schooling42% have a four-year degree Homes70% own their home · Homeowners Income$87K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Health

How healthy East Merrimack is

East Merrimack: just over a fifth of adults get no exercise outside work. Two figures for adults here: 31% have high blood pressure, 8.9% have diabetes.

	East Merrimack	New Hampshire towns	U.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	11%	12%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	31%	34%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	8.9%	9.5%	12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	10%	11%	14%

32 measures vs. New Hampshire

0 better32 too close to call0 worse

Elliot Hospital

8 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageEast Merrimack’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults sleeping under 7 hours Hospitals & doctors nearby8 miles to an ER · Elliot Hospital How adults are doingMore lonely adults Every CDC estimateBetter than NH on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in East Merrimack, mostly inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanes

Full pageEast Merrimack’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters26 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

East Merrimack has set aside 6.2% of its land for conservation

Only 7 of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than East Merrimack. Trails total 5.8 miles in 5 parks and preserves.

6.2%conserved

6.2%

conserved · 146 of 2,365 acres

5.8 mi

of trails · 1.6 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Sklar Waterfront Park	2 mi	54
2. Twin Bridge Park	0.6 mi	19
3. Watson Park	—	8

Full pageEast Merrimack’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map5.8 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk2 miles of trail · Sklar Waterfront Park Conserved land6.2% conserved · 146 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in East Merrimack?”

Housing

The median home in East Merrimack sells for about $382K

Among households in East Merrimack, 70% own their home. A home in East Merrimack typically sold within 7 days of listing. Bidding over the asking price: nearly two thirds of homes sold locally.

$382Kmedian sale price

Market temperature

days on market

101.9%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in September

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Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.4 years of income Rents$1,952 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

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