# Merrimack, New Hampshire — #428 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.02 of 10. FIPS 33013. Population 157,103. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 157,100 people live in Merrimack, New Hampshire. It ranks #428 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 10 in New Hampshire. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.8% of a home's value each year, more than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.9 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% of counties. On this site's state scores, New Hampshire gets 8.34 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 8.34 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.72 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.97 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.42 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.67 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.21 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #218 Rockingham, New Hampshire — https://libertymoving.org/counties/33015.md
- #351 Sullivan, New Hampshire — https://libertymoving.org/counties/33019.md
- #354 Belknap, New Hampshire — https://libertymoving.org/counties/33001.md
- #305 Strafford, New Hampshire — https://libertymoving.org/counties/33017.md
- #349 Hillsborough, New Hampshire — https://libertymoving.org/counties/33011.md
- #324 Grafton, New Hampshire — https://libertymoving.org/counties/33009.md

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