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. 

Salisbury Massachusetts is located in Northeastern 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.