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    Moving to Derry, NH

    Is Derry a good place to live?

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    Derry ranks #6 of 6 New Hampshire cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (30/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 5.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $356,700
    +8.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,473
    per month
    Household income
    $88,901
    median
    Unemployment
    5.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Derry

    The median home value in Derry is $356,700 and median rent is $1,473 a month, against a median household income of $88,901. Homes cost about 4.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Derry crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New Hampshire the 2025 rate was 119 violent and 829 property crimes per 100,000 people — #49 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Derry, NH

    Derry has about 21,668 residents, 5.4% unemployment and 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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