Rochester, NH vs Concord, NH

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

MetricRochester, NHConcord, NH
Population33,14444,375
Median Household Income$80,836$84,902
Median Rent$1,369/mo$1,441/mo
Median Home Value$279,100$350,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%43.1%
Poverty Rate8.3%8.9%
Unemployment Rate2.8%2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k106181
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2351,430
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F16°F
Snowfall39 in/yr68 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min23 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.312.2
College Degree Rate27.1%42.3%
Foreign-Born %3.4%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%+1.4%

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