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A Great Location for an Easy Sell

If location matters to your business, the greater Derry-Londonderry region is second-to-none when it comes to accessing talent, space, and markets.

With three exits along Interstate 93 in southern New Hampshire, the greater Derry-Londonderry Region is situated between northern New England’s population centers of Boston and Manchester. In less than an hour businesses, and the employees they want to attract and retain, can access Boston, including that city’s world class higher education and medical facilities. The region is also less than 20 miles from 17 colleges and universities located across New Hampshire’s Merrimack Valley.

And with Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, which is located in Londonderry, getting to and from the greater Derry-Londonderry region from a majority of the world’s major markets can be done with one connection via nonstop local service to New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit, Charlotte, Newark, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Orlando.

Boasting a highly educated workforce, the greater Derry-Londonderry region is also at the nexus of four separate labor markets, which can be accessed by regular bus and shuttle service to Boston, Manchester, Concord, and Portsmouth.

With an affluent residential base, the greater Derry-Londonderry region is a highly sought-after location for an array of business-to-consumer companies.

And with a quality of life that’s second to none, locating a business in the greater Derry-Londonderry region means attracting quality employees who value quick and convenient access to both Boston and New England’s most beautiful natural amenities – New Hampshire’s Seacoast, Lakes Region, and White Mountains are within an hour’s drive – is an easy sell.

Education

Residents of the greater Derry-Londonderry region have access to some of the finest educational opportunities and facilities in New Hampshire, which itself is consistently ranked among the top performing states in the nation. And businesses in the greater Derry-Londonderry region are the recipients of the “product” produced by the area’s educational institutions.

The region’s public school system is comprised of seven separate school districts, where students gain can gain both academic and career and technical skills. In addition to outstanding public schools, the region boasts several impressive private and parochial schools.

Of particular note to employers is Pinkerton Academy’s Center for Career and Technical Education, which is one of 26 regional CTE centers in New Hampshire. Between introductory, business and program specific courses, Pinkerton Academy offers 70-plus different subjects per year serving 3,000 students from across the region. Courses are organized around labs that are designed to simulate actual workplace environments. Students use state-of-the-art equipment and perform tasks that are aligned with industry standards.

The greater Derry-Londonderry region is also located within 30 miles of some of the finest educational institutions in southern New Hampshire including the University of New Hampshire, Manchester Community College, Southern New Hampshire University, Nashua Community College, Saint Anselm College, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Mount Washington College, and the New Hampshire Institute of Art.

Workforce

Known as the “Brain Belt” of New Hampshire, the greater Derry-Londonderry region boasts a highly-educated workforce, meaning businesses in the region don’t have to look far to find the employees with the right skills to do the job.

Current Labor Market

Greater Derry Londonderry

Source: NH Department of Employment Security, 2012

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56,399

Civilian Labor Force

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53,092

Employed

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3,307

Unemployed

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5.6%

Unemployment Rate

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