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Winchendon vs Rindge vs Royalston
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 renters (23.4% rent).
Rindge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Royalston has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Royalston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,440Highest |
6,497 |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±1.9 about the U.S. average |
35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
47.8±14.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Royalston 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%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±10Lowest 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% |
20.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalston 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% |
28.5% 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% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,690±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$102,679±$20kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$102,109±$8k 26% above U.S. |
| Rindge and Royalston 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. |
$346,300±$18k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$163 11% below U.S. |
$1,123±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,780 21% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,196Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalston 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% 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 | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rindge and Winchendon 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 | — |
| School district | Winchendon | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Athol-Royalston |
| 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.