Commute & transport in Rochester

ACS 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap · four inputs · 14% of the overall score

C−

55/100
22nd of 60

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The four inputs

Mean commute time26.1 min

Boston 30.3 min45% · scores 63

Share commuting under 30 min62%

Boston 52%25% · scores 65

Transit stop density2.7

Boston median 8.110% · scores 40

Share working from home12%

Boston 21%20% · scores 33

Vertical rule marks the Boston reference. ACS 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Boston suburbs for commute

All 60 ranked, Rochester highlighted

1PortsmouthB+22.2 min 2DoverB22.7 min 3CambridgeB25.8 min 4WalthamB24.7 min 5NewtonB−26.6 min 6BrooklineB−27.1 min 7WatertownB−27.6 min 8GloucesterC+23.9 min 9WoburnC+25.3 min 10SalemC28.5 min 11BurlingtonC27.5 min 12LawrenceC23.0 min 13WellesleyC27.2 min 14NeedhamC27.7 min 15StonehamC27.8 min 16BelmontC29.3 min 17LexingtonC30.7 min 18MedfordC30.2 min 19PeabodyC−25.8 min 20MiltonC−31.3 min 21SomervilleC−31.0 min 22RochesterC−26.1 min 23ReadingC−30.9 min 24ArlingtonC−32.2 min 25WinchesterC−31.4 min 26DanversD+28.4 min 27BeverlyD+30.0 min 28DedhamD+29.3 min 29BostonD+30.3 min 30HaverhillD+27.4 min 31MethuenD+27.7 min 32SaugusD+29.6 min 33LowellD+27.9 min 34NewburyportD+31.5 min 35MarbleheadD+32.9 min 36AmesburyD29.0 min 37SwampscottD34.3 min 38MelroseD34.5 min 39NorwoodD30.3 min 40WakefieldD33.2 min 41WilmingtonD30.3 min 42HudsonD30.2 min 43FraminghamD30.4 min 44MarlboroughD29.7 min 45DerryD29.3 min 46Braintree TownD32.7 min 47LynnfieldD−32.1 min 48LynnD−31.5 min 49BrocktonD−31.5 min 50Franklin TownD−32.5 min 51QuincyD−34.7 min 52Weymouth TownD−34.7 min 53MaldenD−34.4 min 54ChelseaD−32.9 min 55Winthrop TownF34.8 min 56Bridgewater TownF31.4 min 57AbingtonF33.2 min 58RevereF34.2 min 59EverettF35.0 min 60Randolph TownF37.0 min

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Better than Rochester on commute & transport

Rochester grades C− on commute & transport. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCommuteMean commuteUnder 30 minutesOverall

Portsmouth19 mi from RochesterB+22.2 min77% 72 B− Dover9 mi from RochesterB22.7 min77% 59 C

Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24

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