What kinds of homes are in East Merrimack, NH?

Name: Types of homes in East Merrimack, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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East Merrimack, NH has 2,784 (±369) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 825 homes per square mile of land.

18.5% are detached single-family houses.

4.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

42.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,784 (±369)
Detached houses: 18.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.1%
5+ unit buildings: 42.5%

Homes in East Merrimack by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	East Merrimack	Hillsborough County	New Hampshire	United States
Single-family, detached	18.5% (±4.5 points)	56.6%	63.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	34.6% (±8.1 points)	6.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±1.3 points)	7.5%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±1.9 points)	7.0%	5.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.5% (±5.7 points)	5.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.1% (±7.5 points)	3.9%	3.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	22.9% (±6.9 points)	11.8%	7.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.5 points)	1.9%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.4% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In East Merrimack, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Hillsborough County (20.7%).

It is also higher than in New Hampshire (15.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near East Merrimack

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Merrimack
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
East Merrimack	—	42.5% (±11.7 points)	—
Litchfield	1.9 mi	4.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Londonderry	4.5 mi	13.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Bedford	5.2 mi	14.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Amherst	6.1 mi	3.4% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Londonderry (community)	6.1 mi	15.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Hudson (community)	7.9 mi	17.5% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Manchester	8.0 mi	32.8% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nashua	8.5 mi	31.3% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Litchfield, NH (4.0%), Londonderry, NH (13.3%), Bedford, NH (14.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Hillsborough County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	East Merrimack	42.5% (±11.7 points)
2	Pinardville	32.3% (±12.0 points)
3	Milford (community)	24.3% (±5.9 points)
4	Peterborough (community)	23.4% (±12.2 points)
5	Hudson (community)	17.5% (±6.2 points)
6	Goffstown (community)	13.9% (±7.5 points)
7	Antrim (community)	10.9% (±9.3 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Hillsborough County, ranked from highest to lowest.

East Merrimack is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Merrimack, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about East Merrimack

How many homes are in East Merrimack?

East Merrimack, NH has an estimated 2,784 (±369) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in East Merrimack houses or apartments?

18.5% are detached houses and 34.6% attached houses, while 46.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in East Merrimack?

4.1% of homes in East Merrimack are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Merrimack CDP, New Hampshire

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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