Exeter, NH vs Rochester, NH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricExeter, NHRochester, NH
Population9,96433,144
Median Household Income$87,346$80,836
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,369/mo
Median Home Value$357,500$279,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%44.7%
Poverty Rate5.9%8.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k62106
Property Crime Rate /100k5121,235
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr309—
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall63 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min26.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—13.3
College Degree Rate57.4%27.1%
Foreign-Born %6.3%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+3.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.