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Winchendon vs Rindge vs Gardner
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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Rindge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Gardner has the most renters (41.1% rent).
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 | Gardner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,440 |
6,497Lowest |
21,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±1.9 about the U.S. average |
35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Gardner and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.3Lowest 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+ | 16.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gardner 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% 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% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,690±$14k 6% below U.S. |
$102,679±$20kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$67,518±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rindge and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,800±$19k about the U.S. average |
$415,400±$35kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$301,600±$20kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$163Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,123±$60 21% below U.S. |
$1,109±$51Lowest 22% 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 | $3,780Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,150 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchendon and Gardner 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rindge and Gardner 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 | #273 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Winchendon | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Gardner |
| High school in town | Murdock High School | None in town | Gardner High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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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.