Rochester, NH vs Exeter, NH

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

MetricRochester, NHExeter, NH
Population33,1449,964
Median Household Income$80,836$87,346
Median Rent$1,369/mo$1,711/mo
Median Home Value$279,100$357,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%50.1%
Poverty Rate8.3%5.9%
Unemployment Rate2.8%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k10662
Property Crime Rate /100k1,235512
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—309
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall39 in/yr63 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min24 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.3—
College Degree Rate27.1%57.4%
Foreign-Born %3.4%6.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%+9.7%

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