What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winchendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

Warren has the most renters (35.5% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Winchendon	Warren
People
Population	10,440Highest	5,009Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	39.6±1.9Highest about the MA average	38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA
	Winchendon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.8%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4%	20.8%±8Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Winchendon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.9%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9%	14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Winchendon and Warren 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 MA: 47.3%	23.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%	2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Winchendon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,690±$14kHighest 27% below MA	$66,082±$6kLowest 36% below MA
	Winchendon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$323,800±$19kLowest 42% below MA	$333,700±$35kHighest 41% below MA
	Warren and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,255±$163Highest 29% below MA	$890±$174Lowest 49% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,780Lowest 37% below MA	$4,530Highest 24% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.7%±17.6Highest MA: 51.8%	29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Winchendon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.5%Highest MA: 10%	9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	64.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 11% above MA	33 minHighest 13% above MA
Work from home	11.2%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6%	8.5%±5.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Winchendon and Warren 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	#165 of 282 in MA
School district	Winchendon	Quaboag Regional
High school in town	Murdock High School	Quaboag Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Highest	10.0Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.