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Winchester vs Andover vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Winchester | Andover | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,406Lowest |
36,652Highest |
23,406Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±1.9Lowest 6% above MA |
42.9±1Highest 7% above MA |
42.5±1.9Lowest 6% above MA |
| Andover and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
27.6%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
75.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $230,198±$21kHighest 121% above MA |
$172,606±$16kLowest 66% above MA |
$230,198±$21kHighest 121% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,215,200±$39kHighest 116% above MA |
$855,600±$22kLowest 52% above MA |
$1,215,200±$39kHighest 116% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,279±$481Highest 29% above MA |
$2,201±$129Lowest 25% above MA |
$2,279±$481Highest 29% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±13.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
39.7%±7.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.3%±13.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Andover and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 8% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
31 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.8%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
30.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.8%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #11 of 282 in MA | #68 of 282 in MA | #11 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Winchester | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | — |
| High school in town | Winchester High School | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.