Winchendon

Population: 4,407
Median household income: $67,188
Median home value: $258,300

Located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Winchendon is a community with a population of 4,407. Its median household income of $67,188 runs below the Worcester County figure of $93,561.

From 2019 to 2023, Winchendon's population grew 10.2% from 3,999 to 4,407, while its median home value rose 40.3% from $184,100 to $258,300.

Owners occupy 59.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,407
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $67,188
Median home value: $258,300
Median gross rent: $1,217
Housing units: 1,649
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9994,407

Median household income

$56,773$67,188

Median home value

$184,100$258,300

Median gross rent

$695$1,217

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,999	$56,773	$184,100	$695
2020	4,673	$60,908	$199,800	$692
2021	4,463	$63,576	$206,100	$733
2022	4,461	$56,042	$233,200	$959
2023	4,407	$67,188	$258,300	$1,217

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	186	4.2%
5 to 17	846	19.2%
18 to 24	257	5.8%
25 to 34	718	16.3%
35 to 44	701	15.9%
45 to 54	514	11.7%
55 to 64	468	10.6%
65 to 74	480	10.9%
75 and over	237	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,569	81.0%
Black or African American	17	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	290	6.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	222	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	309	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	159	5.1%
High school graduate	1,214	38.9%
Some college or associate's	958	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	464	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	323	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,576	78.0%
Carpooled	187	9.3%
Public transit	13	0.6%
Walked	44	2.2%
Bicycle	12	0.6%
Worked from home	179	8.9%
Other means	10	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	455	24.7%
15 to 29 min	384	20.8%
30 to 44 min	486	26.4%
45 to 59 min	215	11.7%
60+ min	302	16.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 14.3% (624 of 4,371)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,185	73.2%
Nonfamily households	434	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,619	98.2%
Vacant	30	1.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	955	59.0%
Renter-occupied	664	41.0%

1-unit, detached50.1%

1-unit, attached11.2%

2 to 4 units21.7%

5 to 19 units16.3%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	826	50.1%
1-unit, attached	184	11.2%
2 to 4 units	358	21.7%
5 to 19 units	268	16.3%
20 or more units	13	0.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2580370
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 42.6804, -72.0420