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Rochester, NH vs Manchester, NH

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Highlights
- Manchester spends 15.2% less per student than Rochester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% lower in Manchester than in Rochester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manchester had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rochester

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 Rochester, NHManchester, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,903$16,879$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,209$15,747$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,919$9,989$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.412.216.23
 Students per Librarian4034154573
 Students per Counselor226220530
 Grade School Educ.3.6%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%6.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.2%9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%31.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.4%8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Rochester    3 Reviews

After living here for almost twelve years, I become happier each year with my choice. Rochester has lots of space left for development. It provides good community  More

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Awful horrid place, people have such a terrible attitude and can't (or at least won't) keep to their own business, ALWAYS starting and causing DRAMA, BS, HEADGAMES, and  More

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Rochester is a beautiful New England small town within commuting and shopping distance to Portsmouth and Boston. Close to both the White Mountains and the Seacoast  More

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Reviews for Manchester    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Manchester was a fine city to raise my little family, but as a single person again it isn't for me. It may be okay for some, maybe 20-somethings or 30-somethings, but  More

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Over 13 years ago

The snow wont stop, my phone was taken by a plow, roofs leaking from ice dams and are collapsing by weight of snow, its snowing now!  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in Manchester for one year for work purposes and absolutely loved it. Living in New Hampshire was the best place I ahve ever lived and if possible I would gladly  More

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03867 03868 03839
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