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Rochester vs Berwick vs Farmington
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).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Farmington has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Berwick | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,144Highest |
8,175 |
6,795Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.1±7.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Farmington and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rochester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,836±$3k about the U.S. average |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$66,943±$4kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$289,200±$47k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$72 3% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$110Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,334Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,723 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Farmington 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #106 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rochester School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | Spaulding High School | None in town | Farmington Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.2Highest |
— | 5.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.