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Winchendon vs Sutton vs Rindge
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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Rindge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Sutton | Rindge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,440Highest |
9,452 |
6,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±1.9 about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,690±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$102,679±$20k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,800±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$415,400±$35k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$163Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,123±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Winchendon and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchendon and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #269 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #50 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winchendon | Sutton | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Murdock High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.