Compare towns
Middleton vs Pinehurst vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Pinehurst has the most affordable homes ($624k median).
Winchester has the most people working from home (33.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Middleton | Pinehurst | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,816 |
6,845Lowest |
23,406Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2Highest 8% above MA |
42.6±2 7% above MA |
42.5±1.9Lowest 6% above MA |
| Middleton and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
27.6%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Pinehurst and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% MA: 47.3% |
34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Pinehurst and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,402±$29k 61% above MA |
$146,250±$27kLowest 41% above MA |
$230,198±$21kHighest 121% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $742,700±$48k 32% above MA |
$623,800±$22kLowest 11% above MA |
$1,215,200±$39kHighest 116% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,407±$284Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,946±$1k 10% above MA |
$2,279±$481Highest 29% above MA |
| Winchester and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,785 47% above MA |
$6,316Lowest 5% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
32%±58.1 MA: 51.8% |
39.3%±13.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Winchester and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% MA: 62.5% |
97.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
31 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
33.8%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #71 of 282 in MA | — | #11 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | — | Winchester |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Winchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.