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Rochester vs South Hooksett 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 the most affordable homes ($279k median).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
Concord has the most people working from home (14.1%).
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 | South Hooksett | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,144 |
5,902Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±1.8Highest about the NH average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Rochester and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±1.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,836±$3kLowest 18% below NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,100±$10kLowest 31% below NH |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$72Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,471±$217Highest about the NH average |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| South Hooksett 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 |
$6,801 about the NH average |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±7Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±2.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Concord 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rochester School District | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Spaulding High School | — | 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.