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Salem, New Hampshire

town · Rockingham County

At a glance

30,964
Population
$473,300
Median home value (all homes)
56% above U.S. median
$618,378
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$1,625/mo
Median rent
21% above U.S. median
$110,490
Median household income
41% above U.S. median
29 min
Average commute
93.7%
Homes with broadband
2.8%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 113 — 13% above the national average. how it's computed

Housing74% above
Goods & services2% above
Utilities24% above
Taxes100% below
Insurance29% below
Commute cost7% above
For business: New Hampshire is CBII band 3/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college6 mi
Nearest community college8 mi
Nearest technical college6 mi
High school graduates95.6%
College graduates38.7%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Salem Economic Development
The Economic Development Committee serves in an advisory capacity and has a mission to develop and foster economic partnerships among private, community, State, Regional, and other public entities to collectively build employment opportunities, diversify the economy, promote workforce training / education, examine barriers that stifle the creations of jobs with wages and benefits higher than the regional average, and examine the barriers that stifle the development and redevelopment in the community.
state Monadnock Economic Dev Corp.
Monadnock Economic Development Corporation is a non-profit regional development corporation serving Southwest New Hampshire, focusing on business and development finance, real estate development, and technical advisory services, to support high-impact projects.
state New Hampshire Economic Develiopment Division
The Department of Business and Economic Affairs is the premier resource for businesses considering expansion in, or relocation to New Hampshire, as well as people seeking a home where they can balance their careers amid the natural beauty it offers. BEA is comprised of the Division of Economic Development, Division of Planning & Community Development, and the Division of Travel & Tourism Development.
State sales taxNone
State income taxNone
Right-to-work stateNo

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