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About Derry
Town in New Hampshire, United StatesDerry 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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Housing in Derry
The typical Derry home is worth about $507,000, up 3.4% in a year, close to the New Hampshire typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Derry
Safety Grade B+
Derry reports less crime per resident than 71% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Derry sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Derry
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The public schools Derry’s kids attend trail 73% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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