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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 34,411 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.10% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

In Derry, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.34 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The overall education level of Derry citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.59% of adults in Derry have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Derry in 2018 was $44,446, which is middle income relative to New Hampshire, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $177,784 for a family of four. However, Derry contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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.