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Derry, NH
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Derry profile


Living in Derry



Derry is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 34,248 people and six associated neighborhoods, Derry is the fourth largest community in New Hampshire.

Also of interest is that Derry has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Derry telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.02% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Derry, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.33 minutes every day commuting to work.

The population of Derry is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.05% of adults in Derry have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Derry in 2022 was $49,901, which is middle income relative to New Hampshire, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $199,604 for a family of four.

The people who call Derry home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Derry residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Derry include Irish, Italian, English, French, and German.

The most common language spoken in Derry is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.