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Rochester vs Rollinsford 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%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Rollinsford | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,144 |
2,626Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±1.8Highest about the NH average |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Rochester and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rochester and Rollinsford 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% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$89,500±$26kHighest 10% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
| Rollinsford 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 |
$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$72Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,334Lowest 20% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±7Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #98 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rochester School District | Rollinsford School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Spaulding High School | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.2Highest |
— | 13.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.