Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:06 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:12 am – 4:13 pm
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People34,474 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.313,155 householdsMedian household income $108,322Median home value $430,500Median rent $1,547 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,074 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 19,659 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 12%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 31 minutes71% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 15°F47 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month October76 in of snow a year, on about 31 days11 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, W Hampstead station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksBeaver Lakelake · 1.3 miWarner Hillpeak · under a mileRockingham Recreational Rail Trail Derry Trailheadtrailhead · 1.8 miHubbard Hillpeak · 1.1 miThe Meadow Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miHarantis Lakelake · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMoonscape Parkpark · 1.0 miAlexander Carr Parkpark · 2.1 miRockingham Recreational Trailstate park · 5.3 miMathes 1state conservation land · 7.3 mi · 137 acresManchester-Portsmouth RR Bedstate park · 10.1 mi · 258 acresEllingwood Street Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 56 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 198245 mi away, near Sanbornton, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202538 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRockingham County, NH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025309 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 150main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rockingham County monitors, NH
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDerry Water Deptserves 17,370 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation443 ft135 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalParkland Medical Center2.3 miPost officeEast Derry Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDerry Municipal Center2.7 miPoliceDerry Police Department2.6 miFire stationDerry Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolStepping Stones School1.2 miMiddleWest Running Brook Middle School1.5 miElementaryDerry Village School1.5 miCollegeNew Hampshire Institute of Art11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManchester-Boston Regional Airport MHT8.5 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS39 miInterstateI-933.3 miUS highwayUS 39.3 miAmtrakExeter, NH EXR17 miRailHaverhillMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)13 miCoachManchester Boston AirportGreyhound8.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03038 ZIP area.
