East Merrimack is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States. There is no village center named "East Merrimack"; rather, the CDP refers to the region of the town of Merrimack lying east of the F. E. Everett Turnpike, overlapping portions of the villages of Reeds Ferry, Thornton's Ferry, and the center of Merrimack. The population was 5,176 at the 2020 census, up from 4,197 at the 2010 census.
Geography
East Merrimack is located in the eastern part of the town of Merrimack, bordered to the west by the Everett Turnpike and to the east by the Merrimack River, which forms the town boundary with Litchfield. To the north, the CDP extends to the Bedford town line, and to the south it extends past Star Drive. U.S. Route 3 is the main road through the CDP, leading north to Manchester and south to Nashua. The Everett Turnpike is accessible from Exit 11 (Continental Boulevard) near the southern end of the CDP and from partial Exit 12 (Bedford Road) near the north end.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 9.27%, are water. Most of the water area is within the Merrimack River.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, East Merrimack had a population of 5,176. The median age was 42.7 years. 16.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.3 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,532 households in East Merrimack, of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 35.3% were married-couple households, 21.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Of the 1,928 households in the CDP, 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were headed by married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16, and the average family size was 2.76.