Derry, NH

Derry is a southern New Hampshire town in Rockingham County, close to Manchester and the Massachusetts commute shed. It was first settled by Scots-Irish families in the early 1700s as part of Londonderry, and it still has an older New England town structure rather than a purely suburban feel. The downtown, schools, local employers, and wooded residential areas make Derry a practical base for people who want access to bigger job centers without living in a city.