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Rochester vs Lebanon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Lebanon has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Lebanon | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,144Highest |
6,629Lowest |
6,795 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
39.6±5.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
24.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±4.5Lowest 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%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.9%±3.4Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon 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±$3k about the U.S. average |
$97,750±$11kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$66,943±$4kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$324,800±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$289,200±$47k 13% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$72Highest 3% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$110Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,334Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,723 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%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 |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon 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 | #87 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.