Salem is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, home to about 30,964 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03079.
Homes sold for a median of $340 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Salem. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY203 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Salem; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Salem had 30,089 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 7th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Rockingham County grew from 51,118 residents in 1900 to 314,176 in 2020.
Rockingham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 49.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lawrence, MA weather station (6 miles away).
152,257 jobs at 10,266 businesses in Rockingham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
703 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Salem.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 36 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 70 |
| Mental health providers | 106 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 418 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Salem School District, The Birches Academy of Academics & Art A Public Charter Sch, Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem PreschoolSalem | Pre-K | 113 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Dr. L. F. Soule SchoolSalem | K–5 | 270 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Mary A. Fisk Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 272 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| North Salem Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 353 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| The Birches Academy of Academics - Art A Public Charter SchSalem | K–8 | 286 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| William E. Lancaster SchoolSalem | K–5 | 294 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| William T. Barron Elementary SchoolSalem | K–5 | 377 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Woodbury SchoolSalem | 6–8 | 762 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High SchoolSalem | 9–12 | 106 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Salem High SchoolSalem | 9–12 | 1,116 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack Valley Montessori SchoolSalem | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| Patsy's House Daycare & Learning CenterSalem | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Salem Kid Start KindergartenSalem | Pre-K–K | 5 | Baptist | 0.4 mi |
| St Joseph Regional Catholic SchoolSalem | Pre-K–8 | 174 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 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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