Moving to Rochester, Massachusetts

Population: 4,581. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,310 (+15.9% change)
Males: 2,297 (50.1%), Females: 2,284 (49.9%)

Plymouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $63,289
Median house value: $179,400

Population by Race

Races in Rochester:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
• Other race (1.2%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (25.2%), Irish (18.0%), Portuguese (17.2%), French (14.7%), French Canadian (10.5%), Polish (9.3%).

Elevation: 29 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rochester

• High school or higher: 88.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
• Unemployed: 4.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rochester town

• Never married: 21.6%
• Now married: 67.6%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 5.0%
• Divorced: 5.2%

2.5% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rochester:

• SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOE MA (about 9 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA)
• CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 15 miles; POCASSET, MA)
• ST ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 18 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rochester:

• MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 29 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Abbreviation: MVY)
• BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 39 miles; HYANNIS, MA; Abbreviation: HYA)
• THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 42 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rochester:

• NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 11 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: EWB)
• PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 14 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: PYM)
• MYRICKS (about 16 miles; BERKLEY, MA; Abbreviation: 1M8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rochester:

• UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 14 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
• BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
• BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
• MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
• STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; BRISTOL, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
• BABSON COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)

Schools

Public high school in Rochester:

• OLD COLONY REG VOC TECH (Students: 560; Location: 476 NORTH AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Rochester:

• ROCHESTER MEMORIAL (Students: 538; Location: 16 PINE STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Rochester:

• JOSEPH H. PLUMB MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $108,499; Location: 17 CONSTITUTION WAY; 14,241 books; 341 audio materials; 553 video materials; 70 serial subscriptions)