What stands out worked out from the figures below

Phillipston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).

Winchendon has the most kids (21.8% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Phillipston	Winchendon
People
Population	1,895Lowest	10,440Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+0.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.8±1.7Highest 22% above MA	39.6±1.9Lowest about the MA average
Kids under 18	17%±5Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.8%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4%
	Winchendon and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±1.3Highest MA: 17.9%	16.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Phillipston and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	21.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Winchendon and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,692±$14kHighest 9% below MA	$75,690±$14kLowest 27% below MA
	Phillipston and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$372,400±$27kHighest 34% below MA	$323,800±$19kLowest 42% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$849Highest 22% below MA	$1,255±$163Lowest 29% below MA
	Phillipston and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,914Highest 35% below MA	$3,780Lowest 37% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	61.7%±17.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Phillipston and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest MA: 10%	18.5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	76.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA	1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	32 minHighest 11% above MA
Work from home	9.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 18.6%	11.2%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Winchendon and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#269 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Winchendon
High school in town	—	Murdock High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.3
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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.