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Salisbury
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On September 6, 1638, Secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Simon
Bradstreet received an agreement from Governor Winthrop and the General
Court giving him and eleven other men the right to begin a plantation
north of the Merrimack River. This land grant included the towns of
Amesbury and Merrimack, Massachusetts as well as the New Hampshire towns
of Seabrook, South Hampton, Newton, Hampstead, Plaistown and Kingston.
This town, bordered by the Merrimack river and the Atlantic Ocean,
originally named Colchester, was incorporated as Salisbury in 1640. The
modern Salisbury encompasses sixteen miles of farms, beach, marshlands
and both residential and commercial space. The newly-formed Economic
Development Commission is working on expanding the town's commercial and
industrial base. Attractive features for businesses include Salisbury's
proximity to Boston as well as its access to Interstates 95, 495 and
Route 1. One of the lowest tax rates in the Merrimack Valley is another
plus for both businesses and residents.
Salisbury Beach State Reservation is the Commonwealth's busiest, with
over two hundred thousand visitors annually to the four-mile beach and
campground. Points of interest include the beach amusement area, the
reservation for seal and bird-watching, and the historical fishing
village of Rings Island, childhood of Edna St. Vincent Millay. Marinas
line the river and provide a great spot for bass and bluefishing. Active
community groups and cooperation between town officials and townspeople
make Salisbury a fine place to live, locate a business or spend a
vacation.
(Narrative supplied by community)
Department of Housing and Community Development Mitt Romney, Governor,
Jane Wallis Gumble, Director
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LOCATION
Northeaster Massachusetts, bordered by Amesbury on the west; Seabrook,
New Hampshire, on the north; The Atlantic Ocean on the east; and
separated by the Merrimac river from Newburyport and Newbury on the
south. Salisbury is 42 miles north of Boston; 20 miles south of
Portsmouth, New Hampshire; 70 miles south of Portland, Maine; and 260
miles from New York City.
Total Area: 17.84 sq miles
Land Area: 15.43 sq miles
Population: 6,882
Density 446 per sq. mile
Tax Rate $10.17
Average Home Price: $287,451
Town Office
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Board of Selectmen
Town Manager
Open Town Meeting
YEAR INCORPORATED
As a town: 1638
TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESS
The development of transportation resources in the Merrimack river
Valley, where Salisbury is situated, was shaped by the history of the
region as a major site of American industrial development in the
nineteenth century. The area has exceptionally good highway and rail
facilities linking the major cities and towns to each other and to the
port, airport, and intermodal facilities of Boston.
MAJOR HIGHWAYS
Principal highways are U.S. Route 1, State Routes 1A and 110, and
Interstate Routes 95 and 495, the outer belt around Boston
RAIL
There is no freight or passenger rail service in Salisbury, but the
network of intermodal facilities serving Massachusetts is easily
accessible
BUS
Salisbury is not affiliated with any regional transit authority
OTHER
The Newburyport-Plum Island Airport, a privately owned public-use
facility, is easily accessible from Amesbury. It has a 2,520'x 50'
asphalt runway. Instrument approaches available: Non-precision.
*(Information from the Mass.gov website)
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