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Moving to Winchendon, Massachusetts

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Population: 9,611. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,104 (+5.1% change)
Males: 4,766 (49.6%), Females: 4,845 (50.4%)

Worcester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $43,750
Median house value: $109,600

Population by Race

Races in Winchendon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: French (25.2%), Irish (14.9%), French Canadian (13.0%), English (10.9%), Italian (9.5%), German (6.8%).

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Map of Winchendon, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Winchendon

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winchendon town

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

2.9% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Winchendon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winchendon:

  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 32 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • MANCHESTER (about 46 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 49 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Winchendon:

  • JAFFREY AIRPORT-SILVER RANCH (about 9 miles; JAFFREY, NH; Abbreviation: AFN)
  • GARDNER MUNI (about 11 miles; GARDNER, MA; Abbreviation: GDM)
  • ORANGE MUNI (about 19 miles; ORANGE, MA; Abbreviation: ORE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winchendon:

  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 33 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)

Schools

Public high school in Winchendon:

  • MURDOCK MIDDLE/HIGH (Students: 792; Location: 3 MEMORIAL DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Winchendon:

  • THE WINCHENDON SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 172 ASH STREET; Grades: 8 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Winchendon:

  • MEMORIAL (Students: 645; Location: 32 ELMWOOD RD; Grades: PK – 03)
  • TOY TOWN ELEM (Students: 440; Location: 175 GROVE STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Winchendon:

  • BEALS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $158,016; Location: 50 PLEASANT ST.; 38,023 books; 292 audio materials; 869 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)

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