Merrimack, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 25,119. Estimated population in July 2024: 26,652 (+6.1% change)
Males: 12,514 (49.8%), Females: 12,605 (50.2%)
Hillsborough County
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $68,817
Median house value: $143,300
Population by Race
Races in Merrimack:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Black (0.7%)
Ancestries: Irish (19.8%), English (16.3%), French (13.9%), French Canadian (11.9%), German (11.5%), Italian (11.4%).
Elevation: 180 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Merrimack
- High school or higher: 92.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Merrimack town
- Never married: 20.9%
- Now married: 66.4%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 3.0%
- Divorced: 8.5%
5.0% Foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.5% North America, 1.4% Europe).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Merrimack:
- ELLIOT HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MANCHESTER, NH)
- SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; NASHUA, NH)
- ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; NASHUA, NH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Merrimack:
- MANCHESTER (about 7 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 32 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 49 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Merrimack:
- BOIRE FIELD (about 7 miles; NASHUA, NH; Abbreviation: ASH)
- CONCORD MUNI (about 24 miles; CONCORD, NH; Abbreviation: CON)
- MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 24 miles; METHUEN, MA; Abbreviation: MA2)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Merrimack:
- THOMAS MORE COLLEGE OF ARTS (Full-time enrollment: 21; Location: 6 MANCHESTER ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.thomasmorecollege.edu)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merrimack:
- NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 19 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
- BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,444)
- FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
- MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 30 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
- MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)
- NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
Schools
Public high school in Merrimack:
- MERRIMACK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,646; Location: 38 MCELWAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Merrimack:
- MASTRICOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,210; Location: 26 BABOOSIC LAKE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- THORNTONS FERRY SCHOOL (Students: 707; Location: 134 CAMP SARGENT RD; Grades: 01 – 05)
- REEDS FERRY SCHOOL (Students: 634; Location: 15 LYONS RD; Grades: 01 – 05)
- JAMES MASTRICOLA ELEMENTARY (Students: 548; Location: 7 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 01 – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Merrimack:
- ST. JAMES PRESCH LRNING CTR (Students: 118; Location: PO BOX 608/ DANIEL WEBSTER HWY; Grades: PK – KG)
- CHILDREN’S WORLD LEARNINGCTR (Students: 112; Location: 325 DANIEL WEBSTER HIGHWAY NO.; Grades: PK – KG)
- SOUTH MERRIMACK CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 101; Location: 101 BOSTON POST ROAD #A; Grades: PK – 5)
- GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 67 BEDFORD RD PO BOX 11; Grades: KG – 5)
- KIDS INN OF MERRIMACK (Students: 48; Location: 628 DANIEL WEBSTER HIGHWAY; Grades: PK – KG)
- MERRIMACK PTA KINDERGARTEN (Students: 48; Location: PO BOX 203; Grades: KG – KG)
- LISA’S TIPPY TOES DC & LRNING (Students: 26; Location: BLUSICKLACK RD; Grades: PK – KG)
- TOLLHOUSE PRESCHOOL INC (Students: 24; Location: 322 DANIEL WEBSTER HIGHWAY; Grades: KG – KG)
- APPLIED CATHOLIC TEACHING OUR (Students: 17; Location: 14 BABOOSIC LAKE RD; Grades: KG – KG)
Libraries
Library in Merrimack:
- MERRIMACK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $957,161; Location: 470 DANIEL WEBSTER HIGHWAY; 83,285 books; 3,628 audio materials; 2,250 video materials; 214 serial subscriptions)