Population 10,265 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Winchendon
Household size in Winchendon
| Period | Winchendon | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, Winchendon sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Worcester area overall, where it has 2.56 people. Household size has edged down from 2.77 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Winchendon
| Period | Winchendon | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Winchendon is 42.1 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.7, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the east.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Winchendon
| Period | Winchendon | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Winchendon (11.6%), the same as the national share. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.1 points, even as the national share fell. Winchendon has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Massachusetts cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Winchendon
Renters in Winchendon
| Period | Winchendon | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 32.4% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 34.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 34.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Winchendon is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 26.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 6.1 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Winchendon
| Period | Winchendon | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Winchendon is close to the national rate: 11.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Worcester area (6.8%). Vacancy has edged down 0.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Winchendon
| Period | Winchendon | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1961 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1962 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1964 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1965 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Winchendon leans older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in the Worcester area overall, where the median home dates to 1965. The median year built has moved up from 1964 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Winchendon
| Period | Winchendon | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $800 | $930 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $748 | $1,008 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $898 | $1,155 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,302 | $1,549 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$502 | +$619 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Winchendon runs $1,302 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $502 a month from 2006–10, a 63% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 33.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Winchendon
Bachelor's degrees in Winchendon
| Period | Winchendon | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 33.1% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 34.5% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 36.5% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 39.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Winchendon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 1.7 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Only seven of the 275 Massachusetts cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Winchendon
| Period | Winchendon | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.2% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 90.9% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Winchendon have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.5 points, as it has nationally. Compared with other Massachusetts cities, though, Winchendon has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Winchendon
| Period | Winchendon | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Winchendon than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, against 5.4%. Of the 275 Massachusetts cities with 5,000+ people, only 24 have higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 1.5 points, in line with the national trend.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Winchendon compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchendon | 2.71 | 42.1 | 11.6% | 23.5% | 11.1% | 1974 | $1,302 | 21.3% | 92.6% | 6.9% |
| Waterville | 2.64 | 46.3 | 9.5% | 14.2% | 12.1% | 1982 | $1,361 | 22.3% | 89.0% | 7.0% |
| North Ashburnham | 2.53 | 48.3 | 16.4% | 5.4% | 20.9% | 1986 | $1,703 | 40.8% | 95.2% | 3.6% |
| Baldwinville | 2.59 | 41.8 | 17.6% | 19.0% | 4.9% | 1956 | $924 | 19.3% | 84.1% | 12.1% |
| Lane Village | 2.36 | 52.1 | 21.4% | 1.1% | 22.2% | 1992 | $1,807 | 47.9% | 95.6% | 4.6% |
| Rindge | 3.01 | 33.9 | 2.5% | 15.3% | 12.9% | 1983 | $1,104 | 31.5% | 93.4% | 3.4% |
| West Rindge | 2.85 | 34.3 | 1.8% | 22.0% | 10.0% | 1984 | $1,125 | 35.1% | 94.8% | 5.2% |
| Ashburnham | 2.80 | 40.9 | 15.1% | 4.3% | 21.2% | 1967 | $1,805 | 40.0% | 94.1% | 3.7% |
| Royalston | 2.77 | 47.8 | 9.2% | 4.4% | 15.2% | 1979 | $1,644 | 28.3% | 86.3% | 5.4% |
| East Rindge | 3.21 | 31.1 | 2.6% | 11.7% | 13.9% | 1985 | $1,051 | 30.3% | 92.8% | 1.3% |
| East Templeton | 2.56 | 50.8 | 7.5% | 18.5% | 15.8% | 1957 | $1,179 | 17.7% | 93.6% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Winchendon. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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