Compare towns
Rochester vs Sidney 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 the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Sidney has the most homeowners (89.4%).
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 | Sidney | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,144 |
4,790Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±1.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Concord 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% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Concord and Sidney 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. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Concord and Sidney 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. |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rochester School District | RSU 18 | 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 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.