London commuter townsMaidstone vs Rochester

Maidstone vs Rochester: which commuter town suits you?

Rochester is 19 minutes closer to London and £26k cheaper on the average sold price.
Maidstone

#75 of 118

Rochester

#16 of 118

Train to London

55 min
36 min

Annual season ticket

£5,865
£5,106

Average house price

£350k
£324k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

9.7x
8.7x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,193/mo
£1,137/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

40%
37%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

71
68

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

860 Mb
976 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.9
7.3

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

67
181

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

428 ha
587 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

297
299

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

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Living in Maidstone

Kent · 55 min to London · average sold price £350k.

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Living in Rochester

Kent · 36 min to London · average sold price £324k.

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