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Winchester vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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| Measure | Winchester | Winchester |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 23,406 |
23,406 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±1.9 6% above MA |
42.5±1.9 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
27.6%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±2 MA: 17.9% |
18%±2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.5% MA: 47.3% |
79.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $230,198±$21k 121% above MA |
$230,198±$21k 121% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,215,200±$39k 116% above MA |
$1,215,200±$39k 116% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,279±$481 29% above MA |
$2,279±$481 29% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±13.3 MA: 51.8% |
39.3%±13.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7% MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% MA: 62.5% |
81.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 10 yrs older than MA |
1954 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 8% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.8%±3 MA: 18.6% |
33.8%±3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #11 of 282 in MA | #11 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Winchester | — |
| High school in town | Winchester High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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| 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.