| | Salem, NH | Rochester, NH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,056 | $19,903 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,034 | $17,209 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,039 | $10,919 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.7 | 12.4 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 333 | 403 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 210 | 226 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.7% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.3% | 92.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.4% | 20.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.9% | 24.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.5% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% |