Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Derry run?
Derry’s town government spent $55.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,620 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Derry didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Derry is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
One full-time town employee for every 140 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (34,411).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
About $1,620 per resident a year, or $4.44 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Derry didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Derry yet
Every year of Derry’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 236 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $8,103 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.88% of the home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Derry’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Derry’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Derry →
Most New Hampshire towns vote on March 9, 2027
Check Derry’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Derry’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.
Town website ↗Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March: officers are elected and warrant articles, including the budget, are decided.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Derry’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Derry
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Derry School District
Derry’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,696 per pupil, $13,735 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Derry voted in 2024
Official results for Derry’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.3%9,989 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.5%7,851 votesOthers: 1.2% (213 votes).
Most votes in Derry: Donald J Trump
Rockingham County: Trump 50.5%, Harris 48.1% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%
of Derry’s 26,404 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Derry: Kelly Ayotte
Rockingham County: Ayotte 56.9%, Craig 41.2% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%
Most votes in the district: Chris Pappas
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Derry, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry | 55.3% | 43.5% | 1.2% | 18,053 |
| Rockingham County | 50.5% | 48.1% | 1.4% | 202,922 |
| New Hampshire | 47.9% | 50.7% | 1.5% | 826,189 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Derry sends 10 representatives to the New Hampshire House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: derry-nh.org ↗
- 2New Hampshire House1 districts, 10 seats
- 3New Hampshire SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Hampshire
New Hampshire elects some House members from “floterial” districts that join several towns; districts from RSA 662:5 (2022).
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Derry compares with the towns next door
Derry’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $689 to $1,283 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Derry’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Derry’s government
How much does Derry spend per resident?
About $1,620 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Derry didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $61.2 million.
What is the property tax rate in Derry?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,103 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.88% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see derry-nh.org.
Who runs Derry’s government?
See derry-nh.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Derry yet.
How did Derry vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 55.3%, Kamala D Harris 43.5% (18,053 votes, official results). Rockingham County: Trump 50.5%, Harris 48.1%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.
How many people work for Derry?
246 full-time and 110 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.0M (about $23.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Derry in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Regina Birdsell); State House Rockingham 13 (10 seats, Derry alone). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Derry?
Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March (March 9, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check derry-nh.org for Derry’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Derry’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Derry, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), NH RSA 662:5; legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →