Rochester, VT Road Trips
Plan drives from Rochester, VT with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
105.9 mi
Brattleboro, VT
Quickest Drive
2h 12m
Bennington, VT
Plan Around Rochester, VT
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Rochester, VT by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
335
Median Income
$36,932
Median Home Value
$251,500
Median Age
56.8
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Rochester, VT at a Glance
Founded
1780
Elevation
2,034 ft
Area
57 mi²
Notable People from Rochester, VT
A sampling of people born in Rochester, VT.
James Whitcomb
1795–1852
American politician (1795-1852)
William Wildman Campbell
1853–1927
politician (1853-1927)
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Traveler Guide to Rochester, VT
Rochester is a small town in Vermont. It is known as "The Heart of the Green Mountains" as it is nestled in the White River Valley in the shadow of the Green Mountains.
There's not a whole lot of choice, but what choice there is isn't bad. Huntington House Inn, 19 Huntington Pl, ☏ +1 802 767-9140. B&B with 6 rooms, restaurant and bar. Rooms from $95 off-season. Liberty Hill Farm, 511 Liberty Hill Rd, ☏ +1 802 767-3926. A real working farm with 160 Holsteins and a few rooms to boot. 7 guest rooms starting at $85 per night (meal included). Chittenden Brook Campground (South side of Rt 73 about 5 miles West of town). Developed campsites in the Green Mountain National Forest $5 per night. No hookups.
No buses run through Rochester, so you pretty much have to have a car to get there. Route 100 cuts north-south through town and Route 73 comes in from the West. Watch the speed limits in these small towns because it drops abruptly and the fuzz are vigilant!
Travel tips adapted from Rochester (Vermont) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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