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Rochester · Strafford County · labor +34.6%
Fence installation cost in Rochester, NH
A 150 linear ft fence in wood fence comes to about $3,250 to $8,300 in Rochester once the national installed price is adjusted for what construction laborers earn locally. The city's fee schedule names this work puts the permit at $64 for a job at the midpoint.
Figures checked October 20, 2026 · sources
- 1Wood, 150 linear ft $3,250–$8,300
- 2Labor index +34.6% vs US
- 3Rochester permit $64
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Fence installation prices in Rochester by material
Each row starts from the installed price per linear foot of fence published in a national cost guide, then moves only the labor part of that price by Rochester's labor index. For 150 linear ft:
| Material | National | Rochester | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood fence | $3,000–$7,500 | $3,250–$8,300 | $5,750 |
| Vinyl fence | $4,500–$9,000 | $4,750–$9,800 | $7,250 |
| Chain-link fence | $1,350–$4,500 | $1,600–$5,300 | $3,450 |
| Aluminum fence | $3,750–$11,250 | $4,000–$12,050 | $8,000 |
By size
| Fence length (linear ft) | Rochester estimate | Permit at midpoint |
|---|---|---|
| 100 linear ft | $2,150–$5,500 | $46 |
| 150 linear ft | $3,250–$8,300 | $64 |
| 200 linear ft | $4,350–$11,050 | $82 |
| 300 linear ft | $6,500–$16,550 | $118 |
Wood fence.
Permit fee in Rochester
Named in the schedule The fee schedule names this kind of work.
“Express Building Permit: For Fences, Roofing (Re-Shingle only), Siding, Sheds (200 sq ft or less) and Windows ONLY”
“Fees for building permit applications are $9.00 per $1,000.00 of construction cost (rounded up if only a portion of 1,000), plus a $10.00 application fee.”
“Any construction cost under $1,000 is a $20.00 permit.”
Applied to a 150 linear ft fence estimated at $3,250 to $8,300, that gives $46 to $91, about 1.11% of the midpoint price. Among the 2 towns on this site whose schedules cover this work, Rochester ranks 1 from the cheapest; Rochester is lowest at $64 and Lebanon highest at $116.55 for its own midpoint job.
Schedule: City of Rochester, Permits (no date shown). The building department decides whether a permit is required and what valuation it accepts; the national guide puts fence permits at $40–$150.
Why Rochester differs from the national price
Rochester is in Strafford County, which the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area (mostly Massachusetts). The median wage there for construction laborers is $30.49 an hour against $22.66 nationally, so the labor part of a national price is scaled by 1.346 (+34.6%). That area is mostly Massachusetts; the New Hampshire statewide median for the same trade is $24.03, so a Rochester quote may land nearer the low end of the range shown.
On this job the labor portion is $750 to $2,250 at national rates and $1,000 to $3,050 at Rochester rates, so the midpoint rises $520 above the national figure. Against the New Hampshire statewide wage it is $430 higher. Materials are priced at the national figure: shingle, lumber and equipment prices are set by distributors, not by a town.
Rochester at a glance
Rochester had 34,124 residents in the state's 2025 estimate, up 14.7% from 29,752 in 2010, faster than the state's 7.5% over the same years. Its density of 751 people per square mile puts it 8 of 19 among the towns on this site.
66% of Rochester's occupied homes are lived in by their owners, fewer than the 72.8% statewide, and the median owner-occupied home is valued at $279,100 (New Hampshire: $402,500). The midpoint estimate for this fence works out to 2.1% of that median value.
Taking off the old fence
Remove the old fence adds $10 to $20 per linear ft nationally (“Old fence removal and disposal costs $10 to $20 per linear foot”). That work is all labor, so at Rochester's index it is $2,000 to $4,050 for 150 linear ft, on top of the estimate above.
Before asking for quotes
- The Rochester building department can say for free whether this job needs a permit and what it will cost; the schedule linked above is its own published document.
- Written quotes that list the same scope (area, material line, removal, disposal, permit) can be compared line by line; the quote comparison guide walks through it with these numbers.
- A quote far below $3,250 or above $8,300 is not wrong in itself, but it is worth asking what it includes or leaves out.
Other projects in Rochester
Roof replacement cost in Rochester · Siding replacement cost in Rochester · Deck building cost in Rochester
Fence installation in nearby towns
| Town | Labor area | Estimate | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | Northern NH | $3,050–$7,600 | $116.55 |
More: all fence installation town pages · permit fees by town · labor costs in New Hampshire
Sources
- Installed price: HomeGuide: Fence installation cost (Feb 3, 2026) — “Wood $20 – $50 (installed, per linear foot)”.
- Labor portion: Inch Calculator: Cost to install a fence (updated Jul 7, 2023) — “expect to pay about $5 to $15 per linear foot for labor”.
- Labor index: O*NET OnLine, Construction Laborers (47-2061.00), New Hampshire local wages; area definitions: BLS, May 2025 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions.
- Permit: City of Rochester, Permits.
- Population: NH Office of Planning and Development, 2025 Population Estimates of New Hampshire Cities and Towns (published July 17, 2026); housing: Census QuickFacts, Rochester.
All figures checked October 20, 2026. Estimates are ranges built from published averages, not quotes; a contractor's price depends on the house, access, the season and the scope written into the quote. Cost by Town does not perform or arrange work.