Town of

Rochester

Massachusetts
www.townofrochestermass.com
1 Constitution Way Rochester, MA 02770
info@townofrochester.com
Phone: 508-763-3871

Town Administrator:

Glenn Cannon

Select Board:

Paul Ciaburri
Bradford Morse
Adam Murphy

Annual Town Meeting:

May 13, 2024
no formula; set by SB early-mid-Feb; historically Monday before TE

Municipal Election:

May 22, 2024
May, 4th Wednesday

Demographics

Population5,762
Population Density172
Registered Voters4,673
Income Per Capita$49,982
EQV Per Capita$216,888
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate88.9%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$443,400
Median Gross Rent$1,347
Total Households2,035
Average Household Size2.79

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$11.87
Commercial Tax Rate$11.87
Average Tax Bill$6,195
Total Expenditures$22,986,472
Total Tax Levy$15,762,910
State Aid$3,083,680
Local Receipts$5,080,900
Town Hall of Rochester

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Rochester has a total area of 36.4 square miles and is located along the western border of Plymouth County. The town's localities include Bisbee Corner, East Rochester, North Rochester and Varella Corner. Rochester’s population is 5,698, with 3,860 registered voters.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1686
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Administrator
Policy BoardSelect Board
Size of Policy Board3
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyPlymouth
Area33.6 mi2
Public Roads74.1 mi
Regional Planning AgencySoutheastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

William Keating

Mass. Senate

Michael Rodrigues

Mass. House

William Straus
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