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Is Rochester a Good Value in New Hampshire?

What it costs to live in Rochester, and how it compares with other New Hampshire cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

78

1st best value in New Hampshire

How much you get for what you pay, versus other New Hampshire cities.

Overall livability

55

4th overall in New Hampshire

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Rochester is home to about 32,317 people. A typical home runs $208,500 and a household earns around $70,600, a price-to-income ratio of 3.0. Among New Hampshire's cities, it ranks 1st for value and 4th overall.

Rochester at a glance

Median home price

$208,500

1st in NH of 9

Median rent

$1,102/mo

Median household income

$70,600

Home price to income

3.0x

Unemployment

3.8%

5th in NH of 9

School rating

6/10

6th in NH of 9

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in NH of 9

Walk score

2/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within New Hampshire only. Updated 2026.