Derry, NH Real Estate
The value play, with Pinkerton Academy on the label.
- Median home price
- $485,000
- Mill rate (NH property tax)
- 18.99
- Commute to Boston
- 55 min · I-93 via Exit 4
- School district
- Derry Cooperative School District / Pinkerton Academy
Around Derry
Best Price Outside Pelham 
Hood Park and downtown Derry 
Beaver Lake and Ballard Pond 
Exit 4 commute adds 5 to 10 minutes over Salem but the savings on the house cover it 
Wooded Country Road Fall Foliage 
Hyla Brook Estate 2 
Hyla Brook Estate 3 
Hyla Brook Estate 4 
Hyla Brook Estate 
Labelle Winery 
Tupelo Music Hall 
And Tuscan Village Apollo Vineyards 
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A neighbor's read on Derry.
Karyn Emerson sells real estate in Derry, NH, with Jill & Co. Realty Group, powered by The Real Brokerage. She represents buyers and sellers across Derry and the wider Southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts market, and every search starts with a real conversation.
Derry is the town that gives you the most home per dollar in the service area. Pinkerton Academy is the anchor, a 3,000-student private-independent high school that most of the region sends its kids to on public-school tuition.
Downtown Derry around Hood Park has quietly become walkable again. The housing stock is everything from 1840s capes on Hampstead Road to new builds near Beaver Lake.
The best way to really feel out a town is a thirty-minute call. Tell me what you are trying to do. I will tell you honestly whether Derry is the right fit or whether one of the other six towns in the service area gets you closer to the life you are trying to build.
What makes Derry itself.
Pinkerton Academy
regional independent high school, anchors the whole district
Hood Park and downtown Derry
walkable main street, Derry Opera House, farmers market
Beaver Lake and Ballard Pond
two small lake neighborhoods inside town limits
Best price-per-square-foot in the service area outside of Pelham
Exit 4 commute adds 5 to 10 minutes over Salem but the savings on the house cover it
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I am the search.
A lot of Derry’s best homes never hit Zillow. Estate sales, pre-market relists, the neighbor who is finally downsizing and wants one quiet conversation before it goes live. Call me and tell me what you are looking for. I will tell you what is actually moving in Derry right now.
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Before it is public
I hear about pre-market homes from other Jill & Co. agents, from neighbors, and from past clients. Text me the zip code and price range.
Pass on the wrong ones
Skip the dud showings
I will tell you when a listing is not worth the Saturday drive. Septic age, foundation water, flood-zone oddities — I have seen them here for twenty years.
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Closed price is not the whole story. Concessions, contingencies, how many offers it had. I know what the house actually sold for, not just the headline number.
Derry Cooperative School District / Pinkerton Academy
Feeder lines and boundary-line questions matter more than the district name. If you are thinking about Derry for the schools, the first call is about which side of town you land on inside the district. I will walk you through it.
District website and official boundary maps: link pending client confirmation.
55 minutes to Boston (I-93 via Exit 4)
- Boston
55 min via I-93 via Exit 4. - Manchester & the airport
Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) is about 12 minutes. Downtown Manchester is about 15 minutes. - Portsmouth / Seacoast
Typically 45 to 55 minutes via Route 101 east from I-93. - Transit
Park-and-ride commuter bus options out of Salem and Londonderry to South Station. Schedule details confirmed on request.
Where Derry sits
The outline shows Derry's town lines. Knowing which side of a boundary a home sits on can change the school, the tax bill, and the commute. That is exactly the kind of thing I walk buyers through.
Real estate in Derry, NH, answered.
Who is a real estate agent in Derry, NH?
Karyn Emerson is a real estate agent serving Derry, NH with Jill & Co. Realty Group, powered by The Real Brokerage. She represents both buyers and sellers across Derry and the wider Southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts market, and every search starts with a real conversation about what you actually need.
What is the median home price in Derry?
The median home price in Derry, NH is around $485,000. Prices vary by street, lot, and condition, so the most useful number is the one for the specific home you are considering. Ask Karyn for a current comparable analysis.
How far is Derry from Boston?
Derry, NH is roughly 55 minutes from Boston I-93 via Exit 4 in typical off-peak traffic. Karyn can walk you through real commute times by time of day before you commit to a town.
What school district serves Derry?
Derry, NH is served by Derry Cooperative School District / Pinkerton Academy. Feeder lines and boundary questions matter more than the district name, so if schools are driving your search, that is the first conversation to have.
What is the property tax rate in Derry?
Derry, NH has a mill rate of about 18.99. Your actual tax bill depends on assessed value and any exemptions you qualify for. You can estimate it on the Karyn Emerson property tax calculator at tax calculator.
Other towns I know street by street.
Weighing Derry against the towns next door? Here is how a few of the others compare at a glance. Same honest read on every one.
- Salem, NH$565,000 median · 45 min to BostonSee the Salem guide
- Windham, NH$732,000 median · 55 min to BostonSee the Windham guide
- Londonderry, NH$595,000 median · 60 min to BostonSee the Londonderry guide
- Pelham, NH$555,000 median · 55 min to BostonSee the Pelham guide
- Atkinson, NH$625,000 median · 55 min to BostonSee the Atkinson guide
- Hampstead, NH$555,000 median · 60 min to BostonSee the Hampstead guide
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Pick a thirty-minute slot. Tell me what you are trying to do. I will tell you whether Derry is the right answer, or point you toward the town that is.
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