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Rochester vs Hampton vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rochester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Hampton | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,144 |
16,426Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±1.8 about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Rochester and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Rochester 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 18% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
| Hampton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,100±$10kLowest 31% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$72Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,334Lowest 20% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±7 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #98 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rochester School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Spaulding High School | Winnacunnet High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.2Highest |
10.1Lowest |
13.0 |
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NH 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.