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Rochester, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Windsor County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
335
Population
532/sq mi density
$36,932
Median Income
$32,030 per capita
$251,500
Home Value
$332,191 Zillow
$919
Median Rent
41.3% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
21
Violent Crime/100K
800 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$36,932 median income, 5.8% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$251,500 home value, $919/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
21 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,932
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,030
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rochester vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rochester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,932
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,030
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,103
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,209
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,209
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
46.7%
36% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,759M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
46.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.8%
Other
42.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,052
Restaurants
199
Healthcare
168
Retail
245
Manufacturing
110
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,103
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$11,255
222% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $36,932 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,030 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,103 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,209 |
| County GDP | $3,759M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 46.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,052 |
| Restaurants | 199 |
| Healthcare | 168 |
| Retail | 245 |
| Manufacturing | 110 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,103 |
| Avg Property Tax | $11,255 |