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Rindge vs Dover vs Winchendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rindge has the most homeowners (84.8%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Winchendon has the most affordable homes ($324k median).
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 | Rindge | Dover | Winchendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497Lowest |
33,364Highest |
10,440 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
39.6±1.9Highest about the U.S. average |
| Winchendon and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchendon and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rindge and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$75,690±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rindge and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,400±$35k 25% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$323,800±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,123±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,255±$163 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 113% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,780Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchendon and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Rindge 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 | #50 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #269 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Dover School District | Winchendon |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Murdock High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.