Jobs & Economy in Salem
Salem's economy runs on a real, substantial retail/commercial base this record discloses precisely.
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Learn moreA real, active mixed-use redevelopment
Tuscan Village's 170-acre master plan on the former Rockingham Park racetrack site is described by sources reviewed as the largest mixed-use development of its kind in New England, still under active construction.
New Hampshire's largest mall by one citation
The Mall at Rockingham Park (1,024,171 sq ft, 144 stores) anchors a real, substantial local retail tax base.
A real, disclosed unemployment figure
Salem's cited 2026 unemployment rate (~3.6%) ran modestly above New Hampshire's own cited ~2.1%-3.4% statewide range.
Key takeaways
- Tuscan Village's active mixed-use redevelopment anchors Salem's real economic-development story.
- The Mall at Rockingham Park gives Salem a genuinely substantial retail tax base.
- Salem's unemployment rate ran modestly above New Hampshire's statewide range in 2026.
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