Area - Rochester NH

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Rochester New Hampshire Area Information

Rochester NH was established in 1722. As the fourth largest city in New Hampshire (over 30,000 residents), Rochester combines the feel of a small town with the amenities and convenience of a larger city. This distinctive balance, as well as low costs, the absence of sales and income taxes, and a crime rate well below the national average, helped the city rank fifteenth overall in Business Development Outlook Magazine's 2004 quality of life analysis. The rankings, which appeared in the magazine's September 2004 issue, were based on data from the U.S. Census, Sperling's Best Places, and Fast Facility.

Centrally located on Route 16, Rochester, NH offers a great place to live because of it's proximity to major commuting routes.

• Police: Full time police department.
• Fire: Full time and volunteer fire department. 
• Hospital: Frisbee Memorial Hospital.
• Garbage: Full service including roadside recycling pick up

The median household income is $40,596.00 and has 93.7% of it's residents over the poverty level.

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The Rochester School District is made up of eight elementary schools, the Rochester Middle School, and Spaulding High School, all of which have high expectations for both their students and faculty. All of Rochester?s schools maintain a low student/teacher ratio and strive for academic excellence. The school administrations and the Rochester School Board (2004's New Hampshire School Board of the Year) collaborate with parents and teachers to continually improve the schools? programs with an emphasis on high reading performance. This effort has increased communication and established the district as the leader in the use of data to improve student performance.

Spaulding High School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and is approved by the New Hampshire Department of Education. The school stresses career and educational development, problem solving, civic and social responsibility, personal wellness, and essential knowledge while graduating 78% of its students. In addition to the main high school building, Spaulding has the Richard W. Creteau Regional Technology Center, which specializes in career preparation and training. The Center cooperates with local industries, working with both high school students and adult workers to create a skilled and productive workforce. The mission of Granite State College is to create and deliver innovative programming in curriculum and methods based on community needs and statewide higher education. They have a branch located in Rochester that offers degree, certificate and contract programs in the following fields: Applied Technology, Behavioral Science, Criminal Justice, Computing and Information Technology, Early Childhood Education, Health Care, Management, Self Design and Teacher Education Programs. Graduate Programs are also offered.

Rochester is also a short commute away from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, the Atlantic Culinary Institute in Dover, Hesser College in Portsmouth, Daniel Webster College and NH Community Technical College at Pease International Tradeport in Newington.

Other: Rochester Fair; Live Performances; Moonlight Madness; Opera House; Skyhaven Airport; Farmer's Markets; Art Galleries; History Museum; Lilac Festival