Merrimack is a one hour commute from Boston, one hour from the seacoast, and one hour from the mountains, placing this thriving community of approximately 27,000 people right in the heart of it all. It is a town rich in history. For example, Matthew Thornton, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, called Merrimack home. Sometimes called a bedroom community, Merrimack has a history of continued suburban development. This town is the home of Anhueser-Busch, Fidelity Investments, Kollsman Instruments and BAE Systems.