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Winchendon vs Rindge vs Ashburnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchendon has the most affordable homes ($324k median).
Rindge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Ashburnham has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Winchendon | Rindge | Ashburnham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,440Highest |
6,497 |
6,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±1.9 about the U.S. average |
35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
40.7±6.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashburnham and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,690±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$102,679±$20k 27% above U.S. |
$118,809±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,800±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$415,400±$35kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$390,700±$34k 17% above U.S. |
| Rindge and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$163 11% below U.S. |
$1,123±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,780Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,046 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rindge and Ashburnham 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 | #50 of 120 in NH | #178 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Winchendon | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | Murdock High School | None in town | 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.