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Around Merrimack
Distances
Nearest major airport
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)43 miles away
Closer regional airport
Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY197 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Merrimack; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Merrimack
U.S. Representative · New Hampshire’s 1st DistrictChris Pappas (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Merrimack had 26,632 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 8th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Hillsborough County grew from 112,640 residents in 1900 to 422,937 in 2020.
Hillsborough County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nashua 2 Nnw, NH weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Hillsborough County
186,868 jobs at 11,028 businesses in Hillsborough County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
162 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Merrimack.
Nearest hospitals
Southern Nh Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Nashua8.1 miles
St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Nashua8.2 miles
Catholic Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manchester8.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
22
Specialist doctors
18
Dentists
16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
34
Mental health providers
20
Physical and occupational therapists
38
Optometrists
6
Chiropractors
8
Pharmacies
5
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Merrimack
Parks (23 nearby)
Sklar Waterfront Park · 54 acres2.3 mi
Wasserman Park · 47 acres3.3 mi
Veterans Memorial Park · 26 acres3.6 mi
Timothy Gibson Memorial Complex · 26 acres0.6 mi
Litchfield Park at Sawmill Brook · 21 acres2.4 mi
Swenson Fields · 20 acres2.6 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Shaw's1.9 mi
Shaw's2.2 mi
Wilson's Farm3.6 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Osco Pharmacy2.2 mi
Walgreens2.3 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Merrimack Public Library1.0 mi
Aaron Cutler Memorial Library2.3 mi
Museums
Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum5.7 mi
Aviation Museum of New Hampshire6.0 mi
Morrison House Museum6.9 mi
The Cabinet Press Printing Museum7.2 mi
Nashua Historical Society7.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Art with a Splash7.4 mi
Stone-cutting Shed Amphitheater7.5 mi
Court Street Theater7.6 mi
Studio 997.6 mi
Maison de l'Art7.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Forrest Sherman (1896) · United States Navy Admiral and Chief of Naval Operations (1896-1951)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Merrimack
Public schools here are run by Merrimack School District, Gate City Charter School For the Arts. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
James Mastricola Elementary SchoolMerrimack
Pre-K–4
375
Public
0.7 mi
Reeds Ferry SchoolMerrimack
Pre-K–4
504
Public
2.0 mi
Thorntons Ferry SchoolMerrimack
Pre-K–4
504
Public
3.6 mi
Gate City Charter School for the ArtsMerrimack
K–8
160
Charter
4.5 mi
James Mastricola Upper Elementary SchoolMerrimack
5–6
533
Public
0.7 mi
Merrimack Middle SchoolMerrimack
7–8
480
Public
1.5 mi
Merrimack High SchoolMerrimack
9–12
1,057
Public
0.8 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Kindercare Learning CenterMerrimack
Pre-K–K
12
Nonsectarian
2.0 mi
South Merrimack Christian AcademyMerrimack
Pre-K–12
238
Baptist
4.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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