Winchester

Population: 1,394
Median household income: $65,893
Median home value: $206,900

Winchester is a community in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, home to 1,394 residents. The median household income of $65,893 is below the Cheshire County median ($81,001).

From 2019 to 2023, Winchester's population declined 38.3% from 2,261 to 1,394, while its median home value rose 83.4% from $112,800 to $206,900.

22.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.13 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,394
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $65,893
Median home value: $206,900
Median gross rent: $1,028
Housing units: 783
Homeownership rate: 51.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2611,394

Median household income

$39,608$65,893

Median home value

$112,800$206,900

Median gross rent

$1,025$1,028

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,261	$39,608	$112,800	$1,025
2020	1,939	$43,594	$129,500	$1,017
2021	1,532	$44,127	$133,400	$980
2022	1,369	$45,298	$163,500	$991
2023	1,394	$65,893	$206,900	$1,028

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

Age distribution

Under 514.7%

5 to 177.7%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6419.9%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	205	14.7%
5 to 17	108	7.7%
18 to 24	148	10.6%
25 to 34	171	12.3%
35 to 44	119	8.5%
45 to 54	134	9.6%
55 to 64	277	19.9%
65 to 74	121	8.7%
75 and over	111	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,221	87.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	145	10.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate47.3%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	94	10.1%
High school graduate	441	47.3%
Some college or associate's	277	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	104	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	17	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	528	80.6%
Carpooled	51	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	8.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	63	10.5%
15 to 29 min	294	48.8%
30 to 44 min	180	29.9%
45 to 59 min	46	7.6%
60+ min	19	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 22.2% (309 of 1,394)

	Count	Share
Family households	348	53.2%
Nonfamily households	306	46.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	654	83.5%
Vacant	129	16.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	339	51.8%
Renter-occupied	315	48.2%

1-unit, detached45.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units28.1%

5 to 19 units14.3%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	357	45.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	220	28.1%
5 to 19 units	112	14.3%
20 or more units	8	1.0%
Mobile home & other	86	11.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3385460
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.7798, -72.3847