Town guide

Rochester, Vermont

Rochester is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, home to about 1,389 people across 57 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05767.

Homes sold for a median of $243 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,38924 per sq mi
Median home value$253,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$243Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rochester

1 ZIP code

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Around Rochester

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)93 miles away
Closer regional airportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA140 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY229 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rochester; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Rochester

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Rochester had 1,099 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 120th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Windsor County grew from 32,225 residents in 1900 to 57,753 in 2020.

Rochester population by census2000: 1,171, 2010: 1,139, 2020: 1,0991,17120001,13920101,0992020

Windsor County, 1900–2020

Windsor County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,225, 1910: 33,681, 1920: 36,984, 1930: 37,416, 1940: 37,862, 1950: 40,885, 1960: 42,483, 1970: 44,082, 1980: 51,030, 1990: 54,055, 2000: 57,418, 2010: 56,670, 2020: 57,75332K’00’1037K’20’3038K’40’5042K’60’7051K’80’9057K’00’1058K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 48.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 76 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RochesterJan: high 29°F, low 9°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 9°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 17°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 30°F, 3.8 in; May: high 67°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 50°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 55°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 5 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 27°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 16°F, 4.1 in29°9°Jan3.532°9°Feb2.841°17°Mar3.454°30°Apr3.867°41°May3.975°50°Jun5.279°55°Jul5.178°54°Aug4.572°47°Sep3.959°36°Oct5.046°27°Nov3.735°16°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester, VT weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Windsor County

19,255 jobs at 1,926 businesses in Windsor County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Windsor CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,217 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,235 jobs; Retail trade: 2,647 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,742 jobs; Professional services: 1,216 jobs; Construction: 1,177 jobs; Other services: 814 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 651 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 17% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 6% Construction 6% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rochester.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gifford Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Randolph7.9 miles
  • Porter Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middlebury19.4 miles
  • Rutland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rutland20.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Rochester

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Mount Cushman State Park2.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Swiss Farm Market7.5 mi
  • Shaw's7.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kinney Drugs7.9 mi
  • Rite Aid8.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Rochester Public Library0.6 mi
  • Hancock Free Public Library3.4 mi

Museums

  • Randolph Historical Society Museum8.0 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Rochester

Public schools here are run by Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Rochester SchoolRochesterPre-K–685Public0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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