Rochester, NH vs Durham, NH

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

MetricRochester, NHDurham, NH
Population33,14410,681
Median Household Income$80,836$112,070
Median Rent$1,369/mo$1,302/mo
Median Home Value$279,100$498,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%48.4%
Poverty Rate8.3%12.4%
Unemployment Rate2.8%2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k10692
Property Crime Rate /100k1,235204
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min17.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.311.8
College Degree Rate27.1%75.4%
Foreign-Born %3.4%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%-5.2%

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