2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rochester, NH vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Hilo spends 10.8% less per student than Rochester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% higher in Hilo than in Rochester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilo had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rochester
 Rochester, NHHilo, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,209  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor226  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
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 Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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