Laconia, NH vs Rochester, NH

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

MetricLaconia, NHRochester, NH
Population17,08533,144
Median Household Income$73,218$80,836
Median Rent$1,224/mo$1,369/mo
Median Home Value$340,300$279,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%44.7%
Poverty Rate12.6%8.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2%2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k184106
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4481,235
Median AQI32—
Good AQI Days /yr324—
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows15°F18°F
Snowfall62 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min26.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.913.3
College Degree Rate27.2%27.1%
Foreign-Born %2.6%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+3.8%

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