Town of Rochester, Vermont

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The Town of Rochester is located in Windsor County.

Rochester is 620 feet [188.98 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Rochester lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Massachusetts, New York and Wisconsin have communities that are also named Rochester.

At the time of the 2000 Census, the Town of Rochester had a population of 1,171 people^<2> (or 2.04% of the total population of Windsor County). The population of Rochester represented 0.19% of the total of Vermont, making it the state's 151st most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Rochester had a population of 1,123 people. This is a decrease of 4.1% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Rochester.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bethel	E	8 mi [12.87 km]	1,933	1.78% decrease
	Brandon	SW	13 mi [20.92 km]	3,866	1.3% decrease
	Middlebury	NW	16 mi [25.75 km]	8,271	1.08% increase
	Pittsford	SW	15 mi [24.14 km]	3,195	1.75% increase
	Proctor	SW	18 mi [28.97 km]	1,810	3.57% decrease
	Randolph	E	12 mi [19.31 km]	5,037	3.79% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Rochester.

The Commemorative Quarter for Vermont<4>

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