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Winchester vs Douglas vs Woburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most expensive homes ($1215k median).
Douglas has the most affordable homes ($471k median).
Woburn has the most renters (44.3% 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 | Winchester | Douglas | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,406 |
9,207Lowest |
41,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±1.9 6% above MA |
44±2.6Highest 10% above MA |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
| Douglas 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% |
21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Winchester and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $230,198±$21kHighest 121% above MA |
$152,267±$10k 46% above MA |
$111,185±$9kLowest 7% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,215,200±$39kHighest 116% above MA |
$470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA |
$673,500±$17k 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,279±$481Highest 29% above MA |
$1,503±$697Lowest 15% below MA |
$2,221±$77 26% above MA |
| Winchester and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,338 6% above MA |
$5,354Lowest 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±13.3 MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Woburn and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 8% above MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 33.8%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
16%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #11 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Winchester | Douglas | Woburn |
| High school in town | Winchester High School | Douglas High School | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
7.2Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.