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Rochester vs Readfield vs Concord
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%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Readfield | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,144 |
2,651Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Readfield 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% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Readfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Readfield and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$86,504±$8kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
| Readfield 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 16% below U.S. |
$326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Concord and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$72 3% below U.S. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
| Concord and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,334 71% above U.S. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Concord 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Concord 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rochester School District | RSU 38 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Spaulding High School | Maranacook Community High Sch | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.2Highest |
11.5Lowest |
13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.