History of Rochester, New Hampshire
Rochester is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire|Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 28,461, the largest in New Hampshire's Seacoast region. The New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning estimated its population at 30,684 in 2005, making it the New Hampshire community with the third greatest population increase since 2000 [http://www.nh.gov/oep/programs/DataCenter/Population/PopulationEstimates.htm OEP Population Estimates for NH Cities and Towns: 2005 Population Estimates]. The city includes the villages of East Rochester, New Hampshire|East Rochester and Gonic. Rochester is home to Skyhaven Airport and the annual Rochester Fair.
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