Rochester ranked 28th in New Hampshire for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
There were 1,598 Rochester households (12.2 percent) who received food stamps. Rochester’s population was 31,305 in 2020.
The city with the largest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Mountain Lakes, which had 68 of 242 households receiving food stamps, 15.9 percent more than Rochester. In 2020 the population of Mountain Lakes was 643.
The city with the lowest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Durham, which had eight of 1,605 households receiving food stamps, 11.7 percent less than Rochester. In 2020 the population of Durham was 12,016.
See the cities with the highest percentage of households receiving food stamps below.
| Rank | City | Total Households | Total households receiving food stamps | Percentage of households receiving food stamps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain Lakes | 242 | 68 | 28.1 |
| 2 | Groveton | 397 | 110 | 27.7 |
| 3 | Lisbon | 348 | 91 | 26.1 |
| 4 | West Stewartstown | 101 | 26 | 25.7 |
| 5 | Berlin | 3,998 | 1,010 | 25.3 |
| 6 | Winchester | 674 | 155 | 23 |
| 7 | Pittsfield | 814 | 186 | 22.9 |
| 8 | Center Ossipee | 202 | 45 | 22.3 |
| 9 | Farmington | 1,706 | 368 | 21.6 |
| 10 | New Hampton | 76 | 16 | 21.1 |
| 11 | Milton | 255 | 52 | 20.4 |
| 12 | Bristol | 707 | 142 | 20.1 |
| 13 | Pinardville | 2,063 | 412 | 20 |
| 14 | Tilton Northfield | 1,128 | 216 | 19.1 |
| 15 | Littleton | 2,052 | 360 | 17.5 |
| 16 | North Conway | 1,414 | 239 | 16.9 |
| 17 | Ashland | 661 | 109 | 16.5 |
| 17 | Whitefield | 626 | 103 | 16.5 |
| 19 | Greenville | 378 | 62 | 16.4 |
| 20 | Claremont | 5,453 | 862 | 15.8 |
| 21 | Laconia | 7,086 | 1,090 | 15.4 |
| 22 | Lancaster | 788 | 119 | 15.1 |
| 23 | Plymouth | 1,302 | 181 | 13.9 |
| 23 | South Hooksett | 1,829 | 254 | 13.9 |
| 25 | Colebrook | 559 | 77 | 13.8 |
| 26 | Seabrook Beach | 462 | 63 | 13.6 |
| 27 | Manchester | 47,239 | 5,794 | 12.3 |
| 28 | Raymond | 1,620 | 197 | 12.2 |
| 28 | Rochester | 13,151 | 1,598 | 12.2 |
| 30 | Concord | 17,761 | 2,118 | 11.9 |
| 31 | Bethlehem | 496 | 58 | 11.7 |
| 32 | Charlestown | 449 | 52 | 11.6 |
| 33 | Franklin | 3,940 | 452 | 11.5 |
| 33 | Hinsdale | 646 | 74 | 11.5 |
| 33 | Hooksett | 2,293 | 263 | 11.5 |
| 36 | Milford | 3,747 | 418 | 11.2 |
| 37 | Antrim | 512 | 56 | 10.9 |
| 37 | Somersworth | 5,246 | 572 | 10.9 |
| 39 | Hillsborough | 583 | 59 | 10.1 |
| 39 | Lebanon | 5,855 | 592 | 10.1 |
| 41 | Meredith | 1,249 | 122 | 9.8 |
| 42 | Conway | 1,698 | 165 | 9.7 |
| 43 | Bennington | 116 | 11 | 9.5 |
| 44 | Belmont | 608 | 57 | 9.4 |
| 44 | Nashua | 36,446 | 3,420 | 9.4 |
| 46 | Gorham | 1,079 | 99 | 9.2 |
| 47 | Woodsville | 472 | 43 | 9.1 |
| 48 | Wolfeboro | 1,639 | 144 | 8.8 |
| 49 | Marlborough | 510 | 44 | 8.6 |
| 49 | Peterborough | 1,418 | 122 | 8.6 |
| 51 | Epping | 1,093 | 91 | 8.3 |
| 51 | Keene | 9,239 | 769 | 8.3 |
| 53 | Newmarket | 2,714 | 217 | 8 |
| 54 | Hampton Beach | 1,262 | 98 | 7.8 |
| 55 | Warner | 324 | 25 | 7.7 |
| 56 | Derry | 9,266 | 684 | 7.4 |
| 56 | Suncook | 2,242 | 166 | 7.4 |
| 58 | Center Sandwich | 42 | 3 | 7.1 |
| 59 | Dover | 13,860 | 940 | 6.8 |
| 59 | Jaffrey | 1,211 | 82 | 6.8 |
| 59 | Portsmouth | 10,097 | 685 | 6.8 |
| 62 | Hudson | 3,030 | 204 | 6.7 |
| 63 | Newport | 2,166 | 133 | 6.1 |
| 64 | Goffstown | 1,210 | 64 | 5.3 |
| 65 | Lincoln | 432 | 22 | 5.1 |
| 66 | North Woodstock | 281 | 14 | 5 |
| 67 | Hanover | 2,066 | 102 | 4.9 |
| 68 | Bradford | 155 | 7 | 4.5 |
| 68 | Troy | 353 | 16 | 4.5 |
| 70 | Contoocook | 547 | 24 | 4.4 |
| 70 | Loudon | 320 | 14 | 4.4 |
| 72 | Sanbornville | 429 | 17 | 4 |
| 73 | East Merrimack | 2,392 | 90 | 3.8 |
| 74 | Londonderry | 4,463 | 160 | 3.6 |
| 75 | Exeter | 4,314 | 136 | 3.2 |
| 75 | North Haverhill | 404 | 13 | 3.2 |
| 77 | Hampton | 4,014 | 110 | 2.7 |
| 78 | North Walpole | 265 | 7 | 2.6 |
| 78 | West Swanzey | 500 | 13 | 2.6 |
| 80 | Henniker | 879 | 18 | 2 |
| 81 | Canaan | 166 | 3 | 1.8 |
| 82 | Enfield | 941 | 12 | 1.3 |
| 83 | Durham | 1,605 | 8 | 0.5 |
