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Derry, NH Road Trips

Plan drives from Derry, NH with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

town in New Hampshire, United States

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Trip Routes

1

Longest Drive

165.5 mi

Colebrook, NH

Quickest Drive

3h 39m

Colebrook, NH

Plan Around Derry, NH

Popular Incoming Routes

Useful if Derry, NH is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.

Derry, NH by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

21,668

Median Income

$88,901

Median Home Value

$356,700

Median Age

39.7

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Derry, NH at a Glance

Founded

1827

Elevation

282 ft

Area

36 mi²

Sister Cities

Cherepovets

Notable People from Derry, NH

A sampling of people born in Derry, NH.

Alan Shepard

Alan Shepard

1923–1998

American astronaut, first American in space, lunar explorer (1923–1998)

Matt Taven

Matt Taven

1985

American professional wrestler

Tricia Dunn-Luoma

1974

ice hockey player

Buddy Stewart

Buddy Stewart

1922–1950

American musician

Gary Indiana

1950–2024

American writer, playwright, poet, photographer, actor

Aaron Fletcher Stevens

Aaron Fletcher Stevens

1819–1887

Union Union Army General officer (1819–1887)

Charles M. Floyd

Charles M. Floyd

1861–1923

American politician (1861-1923)

Paul Thompson

Paul Thompson

1988

American ice hockey forward (born 1988)

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Derry, NH.

East Derry

East Derry

town in New Hampshire

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Robert Frost Farm

Robert Frost Farm

National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places listed place National Historic Landmark
Adams Memorial Building

Adams Memorial Building

United States historic place

National Register of Historic Places listed place

City data from Wikidata (Q1055850), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Derry, NH

Derry is a town in New Hampshire.

Robert Frost Farm, 122 Rockingham Rd., ☏ +1 603 432-3091. The farm of notable American poet Robert Frost is now a museum just outside the town's center. Frost lived there and many of his notable poems were written there. Inside: $4 for NH residents, $5 otherwise. Outside: No cost. 1 Taylor Mill Historic Site, 242 Island Pond Rd, ☏ +1 603 431-6774. Open to the public on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 10 AM to 4 PM from late May to mid-October. A sawmill in current operation. Free. (updated Apr 2025)

Derry Rail Trail (Bike Path). The southern portion of the Granite State Rail Trail runs directly through Derry, with multiple easy parking areas in town. (updated Mar 2020)

Mary Ann's Diner, 29 E Broadway, ☏ +1 603 434-5785. Mary Ann's was rated one of the Great Ate Diners by the Phantom Gourmet. T-Bones Great American Eatery, 39 Crystal Ave, ☏ +1 603 434-3200.

Robert Frost Motor Inn, 185 Rockingham Rd, ☏ +1 603 432-5567.

Manchester - Boston Regional Airport (MHT IATA), Brown Av. Route 101 exit 2, Phone: +1 603 624-6556. A convenient way to get to the city and much of southern New Hampshire. Sometimes used as a low-cost, low hassle alternative to Logan International Airport in Boston. Vermont Transit, 119 Canal St. Manchester, Toll free: +1 800-552-8737. Service from Montréal, Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire. Concord Trailways, 119 Canal St. Manchester, Toll free: +1 800-639-3317. Service from Boston to Manchester. During rush hour, there is also commuter service to nearby Londonderry. The town is off exit 4 of Interstate 93.

The main mode of transportation in Derry is by car, with notable attractions being well outside of downtown. With multiple bicycle paths within Derry, most of the town can be accessed easily and safely by bicycle.

Travel tips adapted from Derry (New Hampshire) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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