Merrimack is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 25,119 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Merrimack is the eighth largest community in New Hampshire.

Unlike some towns, Merrimack isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Merrimack are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Merrimack is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Merrimack who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.58%), sales jobs (13.75%), and management occupations (11.60%).

Also of interest is that Merrimack has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Merrimack is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Merrimack's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Residents of Merrimack by-and-large get to work each day by driving: 98.8% use their own cars for their daily commute, making it a very car-oriented town. While Merrimack may be a convenient place for driving around town, the negative aspect of this is that places that are suitable for walking or bicycling to and from work or stores may be few and far between. In general, car-oriented communities emphasize roads and convenience of driving, but not have a lot of walking-friendly areas to get from home to work, and tend not to have a lot of public transportation options.

Merrimack Information and Demographics

The population of Merrimack is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.03% of adults in Merrimack have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Merrimack in 2000 was $27,748, which is upper middle income relative to New Hampshire, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,992 for a family of four. However, Merrimack contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Merrimack home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Merrimack is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Merrimack include Irish, French Canadian, English, French, Italian, German, Polish, Scottish, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Merrimack is English. Some people also speak French.