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Population (year 2000): 4,581. Estimated
population in July 2005: 5,310 (+15.9% change)
Males: 2,297 (50.1%), Females: 2,284 (49.9%)
Plymouth County
Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $63,289 (year 2000)
Median house value: $179,400 (year 2000)
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
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/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 certified for carrier operations nearest to
Rochester:
- MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 29 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN,
MA; ID: MVY)
- BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 39
miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 42 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rochester:
- NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 11 miles; NEW BEDFORD,
MA; ID: EWB)
- PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 14 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA; ID:
PYM)
- MYRICKS (about 16 miles; BERKLEY, MA; ID: 1M8)
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; FT enrollment: 6,843)
- BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FALL
RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles;
BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; EASTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; BRISTOL,
RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,659)
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)
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)
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