Boston metro, MA relocation guide
Moving to Rochester, MA
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About Rochester
Rochester is a rural town of about 6,000 in southwestern Plymouth County, defined by cranberry bogs, dairy farms, and pine woods. Housing is almost entirely single-family on large lots — farmhouses, capes, and colonials — at accessible prices.
Home prices in Rochester
Home prices in Rochester vary by neighborhood and property type.
Top places in Rochester
- Rochester Country Fair — the annual agricultural fair each fall.
- Cranberry bogs — working bogs across town (historic harvest photo shown below).
- Rochester Town Hall and the town common on Route 105 (shown in the Commons photo below).
- Rochester Grange Hall #257 (shown in the Commons photo below).
- The Mattapoisett River — paddling through bog country.
- Plumb Memorial Library.
Commuting from Rochester
- No commuter rail in town. Nearest MBTA station: Middleborough (Fall River/New Bedford Line), roughly a 20–25 minute drive.
- Typical weekday rail trip from Middleborough to South Station: approximately 65–75 minutes (approximate; varies by train).
- Approximate drive to downtown Boston: ~60–70 minutes via I-495/Route 105 to Route 24/Route 3 (no-traffic routing; longer at rush hour).
Rochester FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Rochester, MA?
Home prices in Rochester vary by neighborhood and property type. - How is the commute from Rochester, MA?
No commuter rail in town. Nearest MBTA station: Middleborough (Fall River/New Bedford Line), roughly a 20–25 minute drive.
Town links
Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.