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Rochester vs Mapleton 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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Farmington has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,144Highest |
1,884Lowest |
6,795 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,943±$4kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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±$10k 16% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$289,200±$47kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Farmington and Rochester 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,096±$110 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,334Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,723 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Farmington and Rochester 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 | — | #106 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rochester School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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.