Town Hall · Derry

Derry, NH town hall & government

Derry spent $61.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,780 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Derry's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Derry's money goes

Spent
$61.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,780
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,589
Long-term debt
$8.7 million
$254 per resident
Administration & buildings
$16.6 million27%
Roads & transportation
$11.2 million18%
Police
$10.4 million17%
Water & other utilities
$4.3 million7%
Sewer & trash
$2.6 million4%
Parks & libraries
$2 million3%
Health & welfare
$338,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$319,0001%
Interest on debt
$258,000<1%
Other
$13.2 million21%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • Other taxes & licenses 14%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the state 9%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Derry didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Derry

Full-time staff
246
110 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$89,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
60
and 64 full-time firefighters
Police
73 full-time7 part
Fire
72 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
19 full-time45 part
Administration & buildings
29 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
22 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
12 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Other
11 full-time53 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Derry pay

Typical tax bill
$8,103
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.88%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$432,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Derry's government

🏛️ Official websitederry-nh.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Derry →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Derry

Derry is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Chris Pappas. Kelly Ayotte is governor.

All of Derry's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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