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Rochester, Massachusetts

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Population in 2010: 5,232.
Population change since 2000: +14.2%
 
Males: 2,638  (50.4%)
Females: 2,594  (49.6%)
Median resident age:

43.3 years
Massachusetts median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 02770.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $117,409 (it was $63,289 in 2000)
Rochester:

$117,409
MA:

$94,488

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $53,816 (it was $24,630 in 2000)

Rochester town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $575,511 (it was $184,800 in 2000)
Rochester:

$575,511
MA:

$534,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $585,203; detached houses: $620,100; townhouses or other attached units: $487,972; in 2-unit structures: $464,355; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $429,583; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $438,441; mobile homes: $207,706; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $17,153
March 2022 cost of living index in Rochester: 139.4 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Rochester, MA (2010)
    • 4,97395.0%White alone
    • 871.7%Two or more races
    • 511.0%Black alone
    • 440.8%Other race alone
    • 400.8%Hispanic
    • 330.6%Asian alone
    • 40.08%American Indian alone

Races in Rochester detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in Rochester by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(18.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(19.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		5
(88.7)		1
(16.9)		0
(0.0)		2
(33.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(18.7)		0
(0.0)		3
(57.0)		1
(18.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(17.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(49.4)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		8
(149.6)		1
(19.1)		6
(114.0)		5
(94.2)		2
(37.3)		2
(36.8)		3
(54.6)		13
(235.4)		9
(160.9)		6
(106.7)		3
(53.2)		3
(50.6)		0
(0.0)		3
(49.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		20
(374.1)		22
(420.5)		15
(285.0)		23
(433.3)		18
(335.4)		13
(239.3)		11
(200.1)		11
(199.2)		13
(232.4)		3
(53.4)		10
(177.5)		2
(33.7)		4
(65.9)		4
(66.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		28
(523.8)		32
(611.6)		42
(797.9)		37
(697.1)		28
(521.7)		27
(497.1)		18
(327.5)		21
(380.3)		25
(447.0)		20
(355.7)		14
(248.5)		10
(168.5)		10
(164.8)		32
(528.4)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		6
(112.2)		0
(0.0)		3
(57.0)		2
(37.7)		4
(74.5)		1
(18.4)		1
(18.2)		1
(18.1)		2
(35.8)		2
(35.6)		2
(35.5)		1
(16.9)		1
(16.5)		3
(49.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(18.7)		3
(57.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index106.657.7111.585.772.751.054.083.169.247.5106.934.027.466.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Rochester, MA

Crime rate in Rochester detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 13 (12 officers - 11 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.98
Massachusetts average:

2.53
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Ancestries: English (25.2%), Irish (18.0%), Portuguese (17.2%), French (14.7%), French Canadian (10.5%), Polish (9.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1686

Elevation: 29 feet

Land area: 33.9 square miles.

Population density: 154 people per square mile   (very low).

Rochester, Massachusetts map

115 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

This town:

2.5%
Massachusetts:

12.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Rochester town:

1.1% ($2,071)
Massachusetts:

1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: New Bedford, MA (9.7 miles , pop. 93,768).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (40.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (170.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

West Wareham, MA (2.1 miles ),
Weweantic, MA (2.2 miles ),
Marion Center, MA (2.4 miles ),
Marion, MA (2.4 miles ),
Wareham Center, MA (2.4 miles ),
Acushnet, MA (2.5 miles ),
Acushnet Center, MA (2.7 miles ),
Wareham, MA (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 41.77 N, Longitude: 70.83 W

Area codes: 508, 774

Distribution of median household income in Rochester, MA in 2022
Rochester satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 24 buildings, average cost: $250,900
  • 2021: 32 buildings, average cost: $263,600
  • 2020: 15 buildings, average cost: $389,800
  • 2019: 19 buildings, average cost: $245,400
  • 2018: 23 buildings, average cost: $278,900
  • 2017: 21 buildings, average cost: $258,000
  • 2016: 20 buildings, average cost: $277,200
  • 2015: 12 buildings, average cost: $269,800
  • 2014: 17 buildings, average cost: $228,500
  • 2013: 18 buildings, average cost: $239,400
  • 2012: 14 buildings, average cost: $227,700
  • 2011: 8 buildings, average cost: $216,300
  • 2010: 21 buildings, average cost: $341,900
  • 2009: 11 buildings, average cost: $294,700
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $309,100
  • 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $386,800
  • 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $369,100
  • 2005: 55 buildings, average cost: $299,100
  • 2004: 52 buildings, average cost: $253,800
  • 2003: 54 buildings, average cost: $306,800
  • 2002: 56 buildings, average cost: $333,400
  • 2001: 39 buildings, average cost: $220,300
  • 2000: 62 buildings, average cost: $133,100
  • 1999: 40 buildings, average cost: $139,300
  • 1998: 53 buildings, average cost: $138,600
  • 1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $119,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Rochester, MA residents
Average permit cost in Rochester, MA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Rochester, MA
Historical housing units in Rochester, MA
Most common industries in Rochester, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.2%)
  • Educational services (9.3%)
  • Construction (7.2%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.9%)
  • Public administration (8.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.7%)
  • Educational services (5.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.9%)
  • Health care (4.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.2%)
  • Educational services (13.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.8%)
  • Social assistance (5.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Rochester, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Engineers (3.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.0%)
  • Registered nurses (3.8%)

Average climate in Rochester, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 64.1. This is about average.

City:

64.1
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.70. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.70
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Rochester-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.2 miles away from the Rochester town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 51.1 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rochester-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Massachusetts state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 233.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 238.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 126.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 126.8 miles away from Rochester center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 237.9 miles away from Rochester center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 186.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Plymouth County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 9, Hurricanes: 7, Snows: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rochester topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Rochester:

  • SIPPICAN HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; MARION, MA)
  • ISLAND TERRACE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; LAKEVILLE, MA)
  • TREMONT HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; WAREHAM, MA)
  • HOSPICE SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS (Hospital, about 6 miles away; WAREHAM, MA)
  • NEMASKET HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MIDDLEBOROUGH, MA)
  • TCU-TOBEY HOSPITAL (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; WAREHAM, MA)
  • LIGHTHOUSE HOSPICE ASSOCIATION, INC (Hospital, about 7 miles away; WAREHAM, MA)

located in Rochester:

Operable nuclear power plant near Rochester:

  • 16 miles: Pilgrim in Plymouth, MA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rochester:

  • University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (about 14 miles; North Dartmouth, MA; Full-time enrollment: 7,545)
  • Bristol Community College (about 16 miles; Fall River, MA; FT enrollment: 5,707)
  • Bridgewater State University (about 17 miles; Bridgewater, MA; FT enrollment: 9,802)
  • Massasoit Community College (about 23 miles; Brockton, MA; FT enrollment: 5,442)
  • Roger Williams University (about 24 miles; Bristol, RI; FT enrollment: 4,375)
  • Stonehill College (about 24 miles; Easton, MA; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • Cape Cod Community College (about 26 miles; West Barnstable, MA; FT enrollment: 2,491)

Biggest public high schools in Rochester:

  • BOSTON LATIN ACADEMY (Students: 1,742, Location: 205 TOWNSEND STREET, Grades: 7-12)
  • JEREMIAH E BURKE HIGH (Students: 743, Location: 60 WASHINGTON STREET, Grades: 9-12)
  • COMMUNITY ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH (Students: 365, Location: 11 CHARLES STREET, Grades: 9-12)
  • TECHBOSTON ACADEMY (Students: 360, Location: 9 PEACEVALE ROAD, Grades: 6-12)
  • BOSTON INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 146, Location: 100 MAXWELL ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL (Location: 11 MAYHEW STREET, Grades: 5-12, Charter school)
  • CODMAN ACADEMY CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL (Location: 637 WASHINGTON STREET, Grades: PK-12, Charter school)
  • DEARBORN (Location: 60 WASHINGTON ST, Grades: 6-10)
  • DR. WILLIAM HENDERSON UPPER (Location: 18 CROFTLAND AV, Grades: 5-11)
  • DORCHESTER ACADEMY (Location: 11 CHARLES ST, Grades: 9-12)

Private high schools in Rochester:

  • BOSTON COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,614, Location: 150 WILLIAM T MORRISSEY BLVD, Grades: 7-12, Boys only)
  • CRISTO REY BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 311, Location: 100 SAVIN HILL AVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • COMPASS (Students: 42, Location: 290 BOWDOIN ST 294, Grades: 2-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Rochester:

Private elementary/middle schools in Rochester:

  • POPE JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC ACADEMY NEPONSET CAMPUS (Students: 426, Location: 239 NEPONSET AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • POPE JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC ACADEMY COLUMBIA CAMPUS (Students: 395, Location: 790 COLUMBIA RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • MOTHER CAROLINE ACADEMY & EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 54, Location: 515 BLUE HILL AVE, Grades: 5-8, Girls only)
See full list of schools located in Rochester

Library in Rochester:

  • JOSEPH H. PLUMB MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $209,614; Location: 17 CONSTITUTION WAY; 19,757 books; 523 e-books; 2,341 audio materials; 1,474 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 34 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 55 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Rochester: Rochester Golf Course (A), Rochester Fire Department Ambulance Service (B), Rochester Fire Department (C), Rochester Town Hall (D), Joseph H Plumb Memorial Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rochester include: Saint Rose of Lima Church (A), First Congregational Church (B), East Rochester Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Hillside Cemetery (2), Ashley Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Giffords Pond (A), Snows Pond (B), Snipatuit Pond (C), Harley Millpond (D), Leonards Pond (E), Mill Pond (F), Marys Pond (G), Long Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Brook (A), Snipatuit Brook (B), West Branch Sippican River (C), Sherman Brook (D), Doggett Brook (E), Cedar Swamp Brook (F), East Branch Sippican River (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Rochester include: Rochester Wildlife Management Area (1), Camp Snipatuit (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: T & A Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 172 Pierce Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Birthplace of: Joseph Bates (Adventist) - Sailor, Timothy Ruggles - Politician, Jonathan Haskell - Acting Adjutant General and acting Inspector General of the Army in 1796.

Plymouth County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.9 people
Massachusetts:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

81.4%
Whole state:

63.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.4%
Whole state:

7.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

3.1%
Whole state:

9.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

1.2%
Whole state:

4.4%
4 people in residential treatment centers for adults in 2010
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

Banks with branches in Rochester (2011 data):

  • Mayflower Co-operative Bank: Rounseville Road Branch at 565 Rounseville Road, branch established on 1989/11/22. Info updated 2007/02/23: Bank assets: $248.0 mil, Deposits: $222.9 mil, headquarters in Middleboro, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Mayflower Bancorp, Inc

For population 15 years and over in Rochester:

Marital status in Rochester, MA
  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 67.6%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

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 (commute): 29.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.9
Massachusetts average:

13.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rochester, MA (based on Plymouth County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic165,98535
Mainline Protestant23,72491
Evangelical Protestant13,15996
Other6,12943
Orthodox1,1403
Black Protestant6115
None284,171-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 85
Plymouth County:

1.74 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 139
This county:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 108
This county:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 361
This county:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.9%
State:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Plymouth County:

21.7%
Massachusetts:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Plymouth County:

16.3%
Massachusetts:

16.5%

5.54% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($85,482 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.54%
Massachusetts average:

7.18%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($80 average AGI)
Plymouth County:

0.01%
Massachusetts average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Bristol County, MA  1.11% ($57,060 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  1.10% ($79,265)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.50% ($73,793)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rochester:

  • WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPLM (1390 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSAR (1480 AM; 5 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rochester:

  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Rochester:

  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WDPX (Channel 58; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMPX-LP (Channel 67; DENNIS, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
Rochester fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
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FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Rochester)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

6
  • Fire Station Hartley Rd (Lat: 41.745667 Lon: -70.866139), Call Sign: KJE934, Licensee ID: L00027394,
    Assigned Frequencies: 33.9000 MHz, 33.5200 MHz, Grant Date: 03/10/1999, Expiration Date: 05/19/2004, Cancellation Date: 07/25/2004, Registrant: Rochester, Town Of, Fire Station Hartley Rd, Rochester, MA 02770, Phone: (617) 763-2611

  • Garage Corner Cushman & Hartley Rd (Lat: 41.742056 Lon: -70.868361), Call Sign: KUG798, Licensee ID: L00027394,
    Assigned Frequencies: 45.4800 MHz, Grant Date: 06/13/2002, Expiration Date: 06/22/2012, Cancellation Date: 08/25/2012, Registrant: Rochester, Town Of, Cushman Rd, Rochester, MA 02770, Phone: (508) 763-4336

  • Police Dept (Lat: 41.732333 Lon: -70.822528), Call Sign: WBR964, Licensee ID: L00027394,
    Assigned Frequencies: 485.537 MHz, 485.887 MHz, 486.037 MHz, Grant Date: 01/11/2012, Expiration Date: 03/14/2022, Cancellation Date: 05/14/2022, Certifier: Walter V Denham, Registrant: Rochester, Town Of, Police Dept, Rochester, MA 02770, Phone: (508) 763-5112

  • 22 Cranberry Hwy Rt 28 (Lat: 41.801500 Lon: -70.773639), Call Sign: KBG246, Licensee ID: L00061299,
    Assigned Frequencies: 35.1000 MHz, Grant Date: 12/22/1997, Expiration Date: 02/05/2003, Cancellation Date: 05/11/2003, Registrant: R F Morse & Son Inc, Cranberry Hwy, West Wareham, MA 02576

  • 59 Hartley Rd. (Lat: 41.745083 Lon: -70.866139), Type: Bant, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WPUV484,
    Assigned Frequencies: 474.425 MHz, 474.750 MHz, Grant Date: 05/13/2022, Expiration Date: 05/09/2032, Certifier: Scott Ashworth, Registrant: East Coast Electronics, 57 Slab Bridge Road, Assonet, MA 02702, Phone: (508) 644-5467, Fax: (508) 644-5497, Email:

  • Mattapoisett Well #5 (Lat: 41.710694 Lon: -70.843806), Type: Building, Structure height: 6.1 m, Overall height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WQID278,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz, Grant Date: 10/12/2017, Expiration Date: 01/08/2028, Certifier: William T Nicholson Jr, Registrant: Electrical Installations, Inc., 397 Whittier Hwy, Moultonboro, NH 03254, Phone: (603) 253-4525, Fax: (603) 253-6284, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rochester)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: PIPER J4A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 27887, N27887, N-27887, Serial Number: 41112, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 03/23/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 06/17/1987
    Registrant (Individual): Glenn R Lawrence, Po Box 93, Rochester, MA 02770
  • Aircraft: FORAND MICHAEL R RAF 2000 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B (400 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 546JM, N546JM, N-546JM, Serial Number: H20617659, Year manufactured: 2009, Airworthiness Date: 09/06/2009, Certificate Issue Date: 09/01/2006
    Registrant (Individual): Michael R Forand, 268 Mattapoisett Rd, Rochester, MA 02770
  • Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550-N (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 887SA, N887SA, N-887SA, Serial Number: 2297, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 04/14/2016, Certificate Issue Date: 06/08/2016
    Registrant (LLC): Mcc Aircraft LLC, 34 Gerrish Rd, Rochester, MA 02770

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 8. The highest number of fires - 13 took place in 2008, and the least - 2 in 2010. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Rochester, MA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (72.2%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (15.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Rochester, MA
    • 9672.2%Structure Fires
    • 2115.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 96.8%Other
    • 75.3%Outside Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Rochester, MA
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rochester, MA
  • 80.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.8%Utility gas
  • 5.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.5%Wood
  • 1.7%Electricity
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rochester, MA
  • 62.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 12.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 12.7%Wood
  • 6.4%Electricity
  • 5.5%Other fuel


Rochester compared to Massachusetts state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.

Rochester on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: librarians, curators, and archivists (population 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other construction workers and helpers (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: social scientists and related workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: u. s. postal service (population 5,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: water transportation (population 5,000+)"
  • #84 (02770) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Portuguese first ancestries"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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