ZIP Code 03038

Derry is in southern New Hampshire, in southwestern Rockingham County. It is 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Manchester, the state's largest city, and 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Lawrence, Massachusetts. 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 once a linen and leather-making center until New England textile industries moved south in the 20th century. From 1900 to 1911, poet Robert Frost lived with his family on a farm in Derry purchased for him by his grandfather. The Robert Frost Farm is now a National Historic Landmark and state park and is open to the public for tours, poetry readings and other cultural events from spring through fall. The post-war suburban boom, the town's proximity to Boston in the south and Manchester to the northwest, and the construction of Interstate 93 through town led to a huge population boom. After the 1990s, this growth disappeared, with the population remaining essentially unchanged since 2000. 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 highest point in the town is Warner Hill, at 605 feet (184 m) above sea level, where from the top one can see the Boston skyline on a clear day.

History

Derry is the primary city name, but also Londonderry are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Derry, New Hampshire. Derry was once a linen and leather-making center until New England textile industries moved south in the 20th century. From 1900 to 1911, poet Robert Frost lived with his family on a farm in Derry purchased for him by his grandfather. The post-war suburban boom, the town's proximity to Boston in the south and Manchester to the northwest led to a huge population boom. After the 1990s, this growth disappeared, with the population remaining essentially unchanged since 2000. The town is the location of two of America's oldest private schools, Pinkerton Academy, founded in 1814 and still in operation, and the closed Adams Female Seminary. The Manchester and Lawrence branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad ran through Derry, but is now abandoned, with most of the line in town now a rail trail. The New Hampshire Department of Transportation stated in its I-93 corridor transit study and its 2012 statewide rail plan that it could be feasible to reopen the line. The Robert Frost Farm is now a National Historic Landmark and state park and is open to the public for tours, poetry readings and other cultural events from spring through fall. The first potato planted in the U.S. was sown in D Kerry in the town’s common field in 1719. Derry was named, like Londonderry, after the city of Derry in Ireland, the Irish word Doire meaning "oak grove". The town's name is derived from Doire, which means oak grove.

Geography

Derry is in southern New Hampshire, in southwestern Rockingham County. It is 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Manchester, the state's largest city, and 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Lawrence, Massachusetts. The town is crossed by Interstate 93 and New Hampshire routes 28, 28 Bypass, and 102. Derry is drained by Beaver Brook, a south-flowing tributary of the Merrimack River. The highest point in the town is Warner Hill, at 605 feet (184 m) above sea level, where from the top one can see the Boston skyline on a clear day. It has a four-season humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa), with long, cold, snowy winters, and very warm and somewhat humid summers; spring and fall in between are crisp and relatively brief transitions. The city's downtown is located near the town's western border at the intersection of Routes 102 and 28, and the village of East D Kerry is located approximately 2 miles (3 km) to the east and close to the geographic center of the town. Both areas are part of the Derry census-designated place. It also has a small section along the northern border of town drains north to the Exeter River, part ofthe Piscataqua River watershed. It was once known as "Derry's Landing" because of the large number of abandoned buildings in the area. The name Derry was first used in the 19th century.

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 34,317 people residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 88.1% White, 2.3% African American, 1.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2,3% Asian, 0.1%, some other race, and 1.7% from two or more races. 4.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. At the 2000 census the median income for a household in theTown was $54,634, and the medianincome for a family was $61,625. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.0% were under the age of 18 and 7.1%. The per capita income for the town is $22,315. The town is located on the U.S.-Mexico border and was once part of the state of New Mexico. It is now part of New Hampshire and is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which was founded in 1788. It was also the site of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in 1864. The city's name is derived from the word "bulge" or "bullet" which means "to blow up" or to blow up. It has a population of 12,537, and as of the 2010 census, the town had a median age of 38.2 years and a population density of 1,856.5 people per square mile.

Government

Derry is part of a reliably Republican belt of dense, populous towns along Interstate 93 near the Massachusetts border. No Democrat has won a majority of Derrys voters since Lyndon B. Johnsons landslide election in 1964. Derry leans Republican in presidential elections, and has even trended rightwards as of late. Bill Clinton did manage to carry the town with a plurality of the vote in 1996. In the U.S. House of Representatives, Derry is included in New Hampshire's 1st congressional district and is currently represented by Democrat Chris Pappas. On the Executive Council of New Hampshire, D Kerry is in District 3 and isCurrently represented by Republican Janet Stevens. In New Hampshire Senate, D Gerry is in the 19th District and is current represented by GOP Regina Birdsell. In Massachusetts, the town is in Massachusetts's 2nd District and currently is represented by the Democratic Party's Tom Tancredo. The town is also in Massachusetts' 3rd District and the Republican Party's 4th District. The city is located on the New Hampshire-Massachusetts border and has a population of 1.3 million people. It is one of the most Republican cities in the United States, with a Republican majority in both houses of Congress and the state's Executive Council. It has a Republican mayor and a Republican state legislature. It also has a Democratic governor and a Democratic lieutenant governor. It was the site of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, which took place in the early 1950s.

Economy

According to the town's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the town are the following: the city's two largest employers: the hospital and the hospital system. The town's economy is based on the economy, not the economy as a whole. The city's top employers are the hospital, hospital and hospital, according to the report. The top employers for the town in 2020 are the top three employers for women in the city: the medical center, hospital, and nursing home. The largest employers for men are the police department, fire department, and state Department of Health and Human Services. The number of men working for women is at an all-time high. The unemployment rate is at 4.7 percent. The economy is at 3.9 per cent. The U.S. economy is down 1.7 per cent, the lowest in the state, the town is down 0.8 per cent and the country is up 0.7. The country is down 2.4 per cent; the U.K. is down 3.1 per cent in the country and 0.6 per cent worldwide. The United States is the highest in the world in terms of the number of people working in the economy. It is also the largest city in the United States in the region. The state is the largest employer for women, with the highest percentage of women working for the state and U.N. in the nation. The biggest employer for men is the state of Wisconsin.

Transportation

Five New Hampshire state highways and one Interstate Highway cross the town of Derry. NH 28 enters from Salem in the south, follows Rockingham Road north to the southern limit of the town's main business district. NH 102 enters in the west from Londonderry, where it is known locally as Broadway. NH 121 crosses the extreme northeastern corner of town for a few hundred feet between Hampstead and Sandown. There is currently no passenger rail service in Derry, though a former train depot in the center of town has been converted to a hub for the main commercial district in town. The nearest air transport is ManchesterBoston Regional Airport. There are no interchanges in the town, but the interchange with NH 102 in LondONDerry is less than 1,000 feet from the town line. NH 111 spends less than one/2 mile in D Kerry. NH 93 crosses the southwestern corner of D Kerry, for less than1 mile. NH 120 crosses theextreme southeastern corner of the city, for just over a mile. The town is home to the New Hampshire Medical Examiner's Office, which conducts autopsies on the dead bodies of people who died in car crashes and other incidents of vehicular accidents. The Derry Police Department is based in the city's downtown area, but has no jurisdiction over any of the other towns in the state. The city has a population of about 3,000, with the majority of its residents living in the southern part of town. It is the only town in New Hampshire that has a post office.

Education

The town of Derry, New Hampshire, is home to the Derry Cooperative School District. Public schools include Derry Village, East Derry Memorial, and South Range Elementary schools. Private schools include Pinkerton Academy, Next Charter School, Saint Thomas Aquinas School, and Calvary Christian School. The town also has a Montessori school for children aged 3 to 3 years old. It is located on the New Hampshire Turnpike, which runs from Derry to Chester and Chester to Hampstead, and from Auburn to Hooksett. It has a population of about 2,000. The city is located in the northeastern part of the state. It was founded in 1881. The state's population was 1,715,000 in 1891. It had a population in 1894 of 1,828, and a population at its peak of 2,827, in 1892. It now has a total of 3,816, and an enrollment of 1.2, with an estimated 2,716 students in public and private schools. It also has an estimated 1,800 students in private schools, including private schools and charter schools. The school district has an average population of 4,826. It includes the towns of Chester, Hampstead and Hampstead as well as Auburn and Hooksett, and the village of Candia. The district also has several private schools for pre-school and kindergarten through 8th grade. The community has a number of charter schools for high school and college.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Derry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire = 72.9. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 20. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Derry = 3.4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 34,317 individuals with a median age of 37 age the population dropped by -1.89% in Derry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 967 residents per square mile of area (373.5/km²). There are average 2.58 people per household in the 8,529 households with an average household income of $59,420 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.60% of the available work force and has dropped -4.04% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 24.32%. The number of physicians in Derry per 100,000 population = 180.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Derry = 43.2 inches and the annual snowfall = 63 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 122. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 199. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 12.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 52, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Derry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire which are owned by the occupant = 54.37%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 30 years with median home cost = $169,190 and home appreciation of -7.10%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $20.47 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $6,881 per student. There are 13.8 students for each teacher in the school, 285 students for each Librarian and 212 students for each Counselor. 10.15% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 17.16% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.58% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).