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Rindge vs New Ipswich 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
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 | New Ipswich | Winchendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497 |
5,310Lowest |
10,440Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
36.9±2.4 5% below U.S. |
39.6±1.9Highest about the U.S. average |
| Winchendon and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| New Ipswich and Winchendon 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% |
12.3%±3Lowest 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% |
32.1%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% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20k 27% above U.S. |
$110,507±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$75,690±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| New Ipswich and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,400±$35kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$392,400±$31k 18% above U.S. |
$323,800±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rindge and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,123±$60 21% below U.S. |
$882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,255±$163Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Winchendon and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,647 81% above U.S. |
$3,780Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rindge and New Ipswich 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | #269 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Mascenic Regional School District | Winchendon |
| High school in town | None in town | Mascenic Regional High School | Murdock High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
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.