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Rochester Demographics

City facts

County:   Strafford  
Zip Codes:   03866-03868, 03839  
City Web Site:   www.rochesternh.net  
Median age:   40.7 Years  
City Manager:   Dan Fitzpatrick  

Geographical

Average temperature   Changeable climate with variations in daily and seasonal temperatures  
Elevation   232 feet  
Distances    
Manchester, NH   40 Miles  
Boston, MA   74 Miles  
New York   285 Miles  
Montreal, Canada   272 Miles  

Population

Year   Rochester Strafford County 
1970   17,938 70,431 
1980   21,560 85,408 
1990   26,630 104,233 
2000   28,461 112,233 
2006   30,117 119,990 
2007   30,527 121,581 
2008   30,796 121,914 
2010    29,752 123,143 
2011   29,935 123,857 

Population by age

5 & Under   1,796  
5 to 19   5,393  
20 to 34   5,428  
35 to 54   8,887  
55 to 64   3,851  
65 & Over   4,397  

Education

Educational attainment, population 25 years or over    
High school graduate or higher   88.4%  
Bachelor's degree or higher   18.7%  

Employment

Total Labor Force   16,747  
Unemployment Rate   3.8% (2012 Ann. Avg)  
Employment:    
Sector   Avg. Employment  
Good Producing Industries   2,385  
Service Producing Industries   6,871  
Total Private Industry   12,786  
Government (Federal, State & Local)   2,149  
Total Private Industry plus Government   11,702  

Government

Type of Government   City Manager and Council  
Annual Budget (FY12)   $103.4 million  
Highest Elected Official   Mayor  
City Hall   31 Wakefield Street, 332-1167  
Police Department   Full-time  
Fire Department   Full-time  
Master Plan - In Process   (one chapter each year)  

Property taxes

2012 Local Property Tax Rate   $25.68  
Tax Equalization Ratio   96.50%  
Water & Sewer Rates    
Water   $4.49 per 100 cubic feet of water  
Sewer   $6.11 per 100 cubic feet of water used  

Income

Per Capita Income   $27,902 (2012 US Census)  
Median Household Income   $52,536 (2012 US Census)  

Housing

Median Housing Value   $189,700  
Median Gross Monthly Rent   $800  

Employers

Company   Service/Product # of Employees 
City of Rochester   Municipal/City Schools 1,367 
Frisbie Memorial Hospital   Health Care 640 
Hannaford Supermarkets   Food & Drug 464 
Wal-Mart   Retail Department Store 295 
Market Basket   Grocer 210 
Waste Management   Trash Handling/Recycling 200 
Home Depot   Building Material 176 
Laars Heating Systems   Residential/Commercial Boilers 170 
Eastern Propane & Oil   Heating Oil & Propane 162 
Albany Engineered Composites   Woven Fabrics & Tapes 168 
Spaulding Composites   Insulation Tubing 120 
Lydall, Inc.   Technical Papers 112 

Quality of life

     


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