Salisbury is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, home to about 1,609 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03268, and parts of 03235 and 03278 are in Salisbury too.
Homes sold for a median of $268 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Salisbury
Mostly Franklin; part is in Salisbury
Mostly Warner; part is in Salisbury
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Salisbury. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY220 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Salisbury; 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.
Salisbury had 1,422 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 156th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Merrimack County grew from 52,430 residents in 1900 to 153,808 in 2020.
Merrimack County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salisbury, NH weather station (3 miles away).
62,841 jobs at 4,213 businesses in Merrimack County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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 Merrimack Valley School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Elementary SchoolSalisbury | K–5 | 64 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Franklin, Warner and Sutton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.