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Derry

New Hampshire · NH
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About Derry

Town in New Hampshire, United States
1827Established
34,317Population
36.5 sq miArea
282 ftElevation

Derry is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 34,317 at the 2020 census. Although it is a town and not a city, Derry is the most populous community in Rockingham County and the 4th most populous in the state. The town's nickname, "Spacetown", derives from the fact that Derry is the birthplace of Alan Shepard, the first astronaut from the United States in space. Derry was also for a time the home of the poet Robert Frost and his family. The Derry census-designated place, with a 2020 population of 22,879, occupies the central part of the town, extending from Derry's downtown in the west to the town of Hampstead in the east. The town also includes the v…

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The forecast calls for Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny, highs near 70°. In the local news, Geary Farms Brings Sourdough Basics To Rockingham Brewing In Derry This Sunday (WOKQ), OHRV Crash with Injury in Derry (nhfishgame.com), and Police continue searching for suspect after alleged assault of woman on Derry trail (WMUR).

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