Salem, New Hampshire

Salem, New Hampshire
Town
Seal
Motto(s):  Industry, Commerce, Recreation
Location in Rockingham County and the state of New Hampshire.
Coordinates: 42°47′18″N 71°12′03″W / 42.78833°N 71.20083°W / 42.78833; -71.20083
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Rockingham
Incorporated	1750
Villages	Salem North Salem Millville
Government
• Town council	Members Joseph Sweeney, Chair D.J. Bettencourt Jeffrey Hatch Paul Pelletier Cathy Ann Stacey Keith Stramaglia Lisa S. Withrow Bonnie Wright Robert Bryant [1]
• Town Manager	Christopher A. Dillon
Area [2]
• Total	25.90 sq mi (67.07 km2)
• Land	24.84 sq mi (64.33 km2)
• Water	1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)  4.07%
Elevation	131 ft (40 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	30,089
• Density	1,209/sq mi (466.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	03079
Area code	603
FIPS code	33-66660
GNIS feature ID	0873713
Website	www.townofsalemnh.org

Salem is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 30,089 at the 2020 census^[3] and an estimated 30,647 in 2022.^{[citation needed]} Salem is a northern suburb of Boston located on Interstate 93. As the first town along I-93 northbound in New Hampshire, which lacks any state sales tax, Salem has grown into a regional commercial hub for many nearby Massachusetts towns, anchored by the Mall at Rockingham Park and Tuscan Village. Other major sites include Canobie Lake Park, a large amusement park; and America's Stonehenge, a stone structure of disputed origins. It is the former home of Rockingham Park, a horse racetrack. The Sununu political family hails from Salem, including former New Hampshire governor and White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu, and his sons John E. Sununu, a former U.S. senator, and Chris Sununu, current New Hampshire governor.

Salem was named on Money magazine's "Best Places to Live 2020" list.^[4]