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Rindge vs Winchendon vs Nottingham
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Winchendon has the most affordable homes ($324k median).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Winchendon | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497 |
10,440Highest |
5,357Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.6±1.9Highest about the U.S. average |
38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
| Winchendon and Nottingham 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% |
21.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nottingham and Rindge 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% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20k 27% above U.S. |
$75,690±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Nottingham 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±$35k 25% above U.S. |
$323,800±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Nottingham 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. |
$1,255±$163 11% below U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 113% above U.S. |
$3,780Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Winchendon 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% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham 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 | #269 of 282 in MA | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Winchendon | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Murdock High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.