| Official Name: | Derry, New Hampshire |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | New Hampshire#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Derry |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Hampshire |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rockingham |
| Subdivision Type3: | Town |
| Subdivision Name3: | Derry |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 42.14 |
| Area Land Km2: | 41.50 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.64 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 16.27 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 16.02 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.25 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 22879 |
| Population Density Km2: | 551.27 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1427.80 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 280 |
| Coordinates: | 42.8806°N -71.3272°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 03038 (Derry), 03041 (East Derry) |
| Area Code: | 603 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 33-17860 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2378058 |
Derry is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Derry in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The CDP comprises the urban center of the town, as well as the village of East Derry and connected suburban areas. The population of the CDP was 22,879 at the 2020 census,[2] out of 34,317 in the entire town.
The CDP occupies the central section of the town of Derry, extending from the western border of town to the eastern border. The main urban area of Derry, centered on the intersection of New Hampshire Routes 102 and 28, is in the western part of the CDP, and the village of East Derry is near the geographic center of the CDP. The town line with Londonderry forms the western border of the CDP, and the eastern border is the town line with Hampstead and Sandown. A portion of the northeastern edge of the CDP follows the town line with Chester.[3]
Route 28 passes through the center of Derry, leading northwest 4miles to Interstate 93 Exit 5 in North Londonderry and to Manchester. Route 28 leads southeast 10miles to Salem. Route 102 crosses Route 28 in the center of Derry, leading southwest to Interstate 93 Exit 4 in Londonderry and to Nashua. To the northeast Route 102 leads to Raymond. New Hampshire Route 28 Bypass crosses the CDP east of Derry's central urban area, leading northwest 8miles to New Hampshire Route 101 east of Manchester. Interstate 93 forms part of the southwestern border of the CDP and leads northwest to Manchester and southeast to Boston, Massachusetts.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Derry CDP has a total area of 42.1sqkm, of which 41.5sqkm are land and 0.6sqkm, or 1.52%, are water.[4] Beaver Lake is near the center of the CDP, northeast of Derry village and northwest of East Derry. Its outlet, Beaver Brook, flows southwest through Derry and eventually to the Merrimack River.
As of the census of 2010, there were 22,015 people, 8,806 households, and 5,704 families residing in the CDP. There were 9,339 housing units, of which 533, or 5.7%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.2% white, 1.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.1% some other race, and 1.8% from two or more races. 3.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[5]
Of the 8,806 households in the CDP, 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were headed by married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48, and the average family size was 3.03.[5]
23.6% of residents in the CDP were under the age of 18, 9.8% were from age 18 to 24, 28.2% were from 25 to 44, 28.9% were from 45 to 64, and 9.6% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.[5]
For the period 2011-15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $63,526, and the median income for a family was $81,867. Male full-time workers had a median income of $50,189 versus $38,107 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,048. 10.0% of the population and 7.3% of families were below the poverty line, along with 16.7% of people under the age of 18 and 7.1% of people 65 or older.[6]