Moving to or from Derry?
Southern New Hampshire's Massachusetts-commuter suburb — home to the Robert Frost Farm (where Frost wrote many of his most famous poems), Alan Shepard's childhood home (America's first astronaut), and the Pinkerton Academy private school.
- 35,000 City population
- 420,000 Metro area
- 1719 Founded
- Southern New Hampshire / Rockingham County Region
Why people move to Derry.
- Being the childhood home of Alan Shepard — first American in space
- The Robert Frost Farm State Historic Site
- Being 'Spacetown USA'
- Pinkerton Academy — one of the oldest private schools in New England (1814)
- Being a major Boston-metro commuter suburb
- NH's no state income tax or sales tax advantage
Derry calls itself 'Spacetown USA' because it's the childhood home of Alan Shepard — the first American in space (1961) and later commander of Apollo 14 (walking on the moon, 1971). A statue of Shepard stands at the Derry town hall. Derry is also where Robert Frost lived and farmed from 1900-1911 — the Robert Frost Farm is preserved and was where he wrote 'The Road Not Taken,' 'Mending Wall,' and many other poems from his first published collection.
Where people live in Derry.
A quick guide to Derry's most moved-to neighborhoods.
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Downtown Derry
Walkable historic core
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East Derry
Historic residential with preserved character homes
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West Derry
Newer subdivisions
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Londonderry (adjacent)
Separate more affluent town
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Windham (adjacent)
Upscale neighboring town
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Salem (nearby)
Retail-corridor neighboring city
Where people spend their time in Derry.
- Robert Frost Farm State Historic Site Central Derry
- Alan B. Shepard Memorial & Statue Downtown
- Pinkerton Academy Central Derry
- Beaver Lake East Derry
- Hood Park Central Derry
- Taylor Mill Historic Site Derry
Planning a Derry move.
- NH has no state income tax or sales tax — major financial advantage
- Boston commute is 45-60 minutes via I-93
- MA commuters pay MA income tax on Mass-earned wages
- Winter is severe; plan weather-buffer days November-March
Moving in Derry: FAQ.
Is Derry the setting of Stephen King's 'Derry, Maine'?
No — Stephen King's fictional Derry is in Maine and based on his Maine experiences. Derry, New Hampshire is a real town unrelated to King's horror fiction. When hiring movers, confirm state clearly. Derry NH is a Boston-metro commuter suburb; fictional Derry ME is a horror-novel setting from books like 'It' and 'Insomnia.'
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