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What Is It Like to Live in Derry?

What it costs to live in Derry, and how it compares with other New Hampshire cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

45

6th best value in New Hampshire

How much you get for what you pay, versus other New Hampshire cities.

Overall livability

53

5th overall in New Hampshire

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Derry is home to about 23,571 people. A typical home runs $272,200 and a household earns around $74,000, a price-to-income ratio of 3.7. Among New Hampshire's cities, it ranks 6th for value and 5th overall.

Derry at a glance

Median home price

$272,200

5th in NH of 9

Median rent

$1,267/mo

Median household income

$74,000

Home price to income

3.7x

Unemployment

6.3%

9th in NH of 9

School rating

6/10

5th in NH of 9

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in NH of 9

Walk score

1/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within New Hampshire only. Updated 2026.