Census place 3365140

Rochester

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Rochester city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Rochester.

According to the 2025 estimate, Rochester has a population of 33,716 and 749 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 11 covered New Hampshire places are: median home value is $279,100, below the comparison median of $350,900; population density is 749/sq mi, below the comparison median of 869/sq mi; and typical commute is 26.1 minutes, above the comparison median of 23 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$279,100
Below the comparison median of $350,900
population density
749/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 869/sq mi
typical commute
26.1 minutes
Above the comparison median of 23 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Rochester's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
33,716
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
749/sq mi
45 sq mi land area
Median age
43 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$80,836
Median home value
$279,100
Median gross rent
$1,369
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.1%
Typical commute
26.1 min
Drive-alone commute
78%
Public transit commute
1.1%
Walked to work
1.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
34%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.8%
Working from home
11.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.2%
Homes built 2020+
2%
Households without a vehicle
5%
Households with children
23.4%
Residents with a disability
16.7%
Residents without insurance
5.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Strafford County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
17
Severe Storm declarations
8
Hurricane declarations
4
Snowstorm declarations
4

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROCHESTER SKYHAVEN AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
57.8°F
Average low
37.5°F
Annual rainfall
41.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Rochester.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Median home
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Population
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Median home
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