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Rochester, NH vs Franklin, NH

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Highlights
- Household income in Franklin, is 13% less than it is in Rochester and is 12% below the National Average.
- Rochester unemployment rate is 3.2%.
- Franklin unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Rochester, NHFranklin, NHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,475  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,664$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,719  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rochester, NHFranklin, NHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rochester, NHFranklin, NHUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.8%13.1%
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 Franklin    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I moved to Franklin a few years ago and I liked it at first, with Tilton right next door and Concord not far. But I'll tell ya, if your thinking of moving here LOOK  More

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