Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Rochester

Official Website: www.townofrochestermass.com
County: Plymouth
Region: New Bedford-Fall River Area
Year Settled: 1638
Incorporated as a Town: 1686
Land Area: 33.9 sq. miles
Population Density: 135 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 4,581
Estimated Population for 2006: 5,406
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
96.4%White
0.6%Black
0.4%Hispanic
0.3%Asian
0.2%Native American
2.1%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $185,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $364,000
Poverty: 3.1%
Violent Crime Index: 3 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 18 (average)

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