Lebanon, NH vs Rochester, NH

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

MetricLebanon, NHRochester, NH
Population14,99933,144
Median Household Income$98,147$80,836
Median Rent$1,744/mo$1,369/mo
Median Home Value$385,400$279,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%44.7%
Poverty Rate7%8.3%
Unemployment Rate1.9%2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k134106
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7481,235
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr305—
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows13°F18°F
Snowfall61 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute14 min26.1 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.913.3
College Degree Rate57.5%27.1%
Foreign-Born %8.6%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.3%+3.8%

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