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Rochester vs Atkinson vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rochester has the most renters (34% rent).
Atkinson has the most expensive homes ($555k median).
Lebanon has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Rochester | Atkinson | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,144Highest |
7,267 |
6,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
39.6±5.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lebanon and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$97,750±$11k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$324,800±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$72Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,334 71% above U.S. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #98 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH | #87 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rochester School District | Timberlane Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Spaulding High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.2 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.