Rochester, MA Home for Rent

Rochester is a rural community along the southern shores of Massachusetts. English Colonists first settled here back in 1679, with the land originally being called “Sippican,” named after the Native American tribe that lived here. The town of Rochester was incorporated in 1686 and originally thrived through shipbuilding and whaling in the nearby Mattapoisett Harbor. The towns of Marion and Mattapoisett separated themselves in the mid-1800s, landlocking Rochester and turning the town into a rural farming community. Today, the town is a “Right to ...