Population 4,654 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rochester
Household size in Rochester
| Period | Rochester | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Rochester sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.92, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rochester
| Period | Rochester | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.8, Rochester is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rochester
| Period | Rochester | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Rochester (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the wider Boston area (9.7%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rochester
Renters in Rochester
| Period | Rochester | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.1% of households in Rochester rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (42.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rochester
| Period | Rochester | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Rochester: just 1.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rochester
| Period | Rochester | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Rochester are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Boston area overall, where the median home dates to 1964.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rochester
| Period | Rochester | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $872 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,236 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,265 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,438 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$566 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rochester costs $1,438 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rochester
Bachelor's degrees in Rochester
| Period | Rochester | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.7% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.1% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.3% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Rochester (44.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in the wider Boston area (51.9%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rochester
| Period | Rochester | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Rochester is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rochester
| Period | Rochester | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rochester has been low: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rochester compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | 2.60 | 45.8 | 10.9% | 12.1% | 1.2% | 1981 | $1,438 | 44.3% | 93.5% | 2.4% |
| South Middleboro | 2.50 | 42.1 | 12.7% | 16.3% | 3.8% | 1983 | $1,511 | 26.3% | 93.8% | 4.6% |
| West Wareham | 2.48 | 52.6 | 18.5% | 13.6% | 9.5% | 1983 | $1,396 | 20.6% | 94.1% | 5.3% |
| Tinkhamtown | 2.33 | 52.6 | 5.9% | 7.2% | 9.0% | 1979 | $1,332 | 40.7% | 92.0% | 1.6% |
| Acushnet | 2.61 | 46.3 | 12.0% | 14.9% | 1.3% | 1972 | $1,277 | 26.4% | 87.2% | 2.8% |
| Marion | 2.40 | 52.2 | 11.5% | 8.8% | 22.8% | 1960 | $1,209 | 49.6% | 97.0% | 5.5% |
| Wareham | 2.67 | 49.6 | 6.5% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 1984 | $1,410 | 21.8% | 91.8% | 3.0% |
| East Freetown | 2.81 | 42.4 | 13.9% | 19.0% | 6.0% | 1970 | $1,803 | 36.5% | 94.6% | 4.6% |
| Wareham Center | 2.18 | 49.8 | 11.5% | 20.7% | 14.8% | 1959 | $1,523 | 28.8% | 93.2% | 4.6% |
| Lakeside | 2.57 | 48.3 | 7.1% | 12.3% | 10.1% | 1969 | $1,526 | 33.5% | 91.6% | 5.4% |
| Mattapoisett | 2.37 | 58.7 | 3.7% | 8.2% | 25.1% | 1980 | $1,595 | 54.1% | 93.7% | 0.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rochester. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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