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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Rochester, MA Bourne, MA (Pocasset), Dartmouth, MA (Smith Mills), Fall River, MA (Steep Brook/Fighting Rock Corner), Freetown, MA, Lakeville, MA, Marion, MA, Mattapoisett, MA, Plymouth, MA (South Pond/Camp Rockne), Rochester, MA, Wareham, MA (Parkwood Beach/Swifts Beach)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $370,264 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | high cost relative to MA, very high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Complexes/high rise apartments |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms), a few Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Urban Sophisticates, Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 8 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Upper middle income (well-above average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Portuguese speaking, some French speaking |
School Rating Information
OLD ROCHESTER School District
1,216 Students enrolled in District
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| STATE AVERAGE 13 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| OLD ROCHESTER REG HIGH 135 MARION RD, MATTAPOISETT, MA 02739 (508) 758-3745 |
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| OLD ROCHESTER REG JR HIGH 133 MARION RD, MATTAPOISETT, MA 02739 (508) 758-4928 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | NO DATA | 73.5 |
| BLACK (%) | NO DATA | 8.4 |
| HISPANIC (%) | NO DATA | 13.1 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | NO DATA | 4.7 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | NO DATA | 0.3 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | NO DATA | 28.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $7,619 | $9,265,000 | 58.2 |
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| STUDENT | $868 | $1,056,000 | 6.6 |
| STAFF | $561 | $682,000 | 4.3 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $182 | $221,000 | 1.4 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $630 | $766,000 | 4.8 |
| OPERATION | $1,705 | $2,073,000 | 13.0 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $598 | $727,000 | 4.6 |
| OTHER | $160 | $195,000 | 1.2 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $4,704 | $5,720,000 | 35.9 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $770 | $936,000 | 5.9 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $13,093 | $15,921,000 | 100.0 |
Rochester EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Rochester WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 27.7 |
| CHILDREN IN Rochester LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 4.4 |
Rochester Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO MA* |
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| Since 1990 |  79.41%
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About Rochester
Rochester is a very small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 4,581 people and just one neighborhood, Rochester is the 261st largest community in Massachusetts.
Rochester is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Rochester is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rochester who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.56%), management occupations (10.59%), and sales jobs (10.11%).
Rochester is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Rochester's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Rochester is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Rochester, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.62% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Rochester is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Rochester Information and Demographics
In terms of college education, Rochester is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 27.71% of adults in Rochester have a college degree.
The per capita income in Rochester in 2000 was $24,630, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,520 for a family of four. However, Rochester contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Rochester home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Rochester is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rochester include English, Irish, Portuguese, French Canadian, French, Polish, Italian, and German.
The most common language spoken in Rochester is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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