What percentage of people rent in Merrimack, NH?

Name: Renters and owners in Merrimack, NH, 2020–2024
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11.1% (±2.2 points) of the occupied homes in Merrimack, NH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,200 renting households against 9,644 that own their home.

In Merrimack, the share of households that rent went from 13.2% in 2015–2019 to 11.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.1% (±2.2 points)
Renting households: 1,200 (±240)
Median renter income: $88,859 (±$8,558)

Who rents and who owns in Merrimack

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Merrimack	Hillsborough County	New Hampshire	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.1% (±2.2 points)	32.6% (±0.7 points)	27.2% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,200 (±240)	55,030 (±1,186)	151,369 (±2,344)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,644 (±487)	113,710 (±1,310)	404,453 (±2,690)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$88,859 (±$8,558)	$63,918 (±$2,084)	$58,605 (±$1,528)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$134,956 (±$11,344)	$129,491 (±$2,625)	$118,067 (±$1,173)	$100,009

In Merrimack, the renter share is lower than in Hillsborough County (32.6%).

It is also lower than in New Hampshire (27.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Hillsborough County, Merrimack ranks 20 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 136 of 234.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Merrimack has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	13.2% (±2.2 points)	11.1% (±2.2 points)	−2.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,447 (±$111)	$1,932 (±$147)	+33.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$107,232 (±$4,499)	$127,219 (±$16,220)	+18.6%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Merrimack

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merrimack
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Merrimack	—	11.1% (±2.2 points)	—
Litchfield	2.6 mi	13.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Amherst	4.4 mi	8.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bedford	5.8 mi	17.1% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Londonderry	6.7 mi	14.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nashua	7.3 mi	44.2% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Hudson (community)	7.5 mi	26.8% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Hollis	7.8 mi	8.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Londonderry (community)	8.0 mi	16.2% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bedford, NH (17.1%), Nashua, NH (44.2%), Hudson (community), NH (26.8%).

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

Households that rent across Hillsborough County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Greenfield	15.4% (±4.7 points)
15	Hancock	14.4% (±9.0 points)
16 (tie)	Litchfield	13.3% (±7.1 points)
16 (tie)	Pelham	13.3% (±3.4 points)
18	Deering	12.3% (±4.6 points)
19	New Boston	12.0% (±6.9 points)
20	Merrimack	11.1% (±2.2 points)
21	Mason	9.3% (±7.0 points)
22	Hollis	8.3% (±4.1 points)
23	Amherst	8.1% (±4.0 points)
24	Hillsborough	7.7% (±3.4 points)
25	Lyndeborough	7.6% (±7.0 points)
26	Sharon	6.9% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Hillsborough County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Merrimack include the places inside it that have pages of their own: East Merrimack.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Merrimack

How many renters are there in Merrimack?

Merrimack has an estimated 1,200 (±240) renting households, 11.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Merrimack?

In Merrimack, the share of households that rent went from 13.2% in 2015–2019 to 11.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Merrimack?

A renting household in Merrimack has 1.8 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Merrimack?

The median renting household in Merrimack, NH has an income of $88,859 (±$8,558) a year, against $134,956 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Merrimack town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire (county subdivision:47540, in state:33 county:011).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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