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Winchendon, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Cheshire County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
4,407
Population
1,941/sq mi density
$67,188
Median Income
$38,592 per capita
$258,300
Home Value
$389,940 Zillow
$1,217
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
340
Violent Crime/100K
918 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$67,188 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$258,300 home value, $1,217/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
340 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,188
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,592
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.0%
11% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Winchendon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Winchendon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,188
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,592
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,980
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,142
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,142
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.9%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.0%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,175M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
8.9%
Other
12.5%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,280
Restaurants
189
Healthcare
169
Retail
339
Manufacturing
128
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,980
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,150
190% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,188 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,592 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,980 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,142 |
| County GDP | $5,175M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 8.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,280 |
| Restaurants | 189 |
| Healthcare | 169 |
| Retail | 339 |
| Manufacturing | 128 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,980 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,150 |