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Winchester vs Windham vs Worcester vs Woburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the highest household income ($230k).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Windham | Worcester | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,406 |
594Lowest |
831 |
41,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±1.9 9% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Worcester 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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 185% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$111,185±$9k 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,215,200±$39kHighest 265% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$673,500±$17k 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,279±$481Highest 61% above U.S. |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,221±$77 57% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,354 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woburn and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.8%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #11 of 282 in MA | — | — | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Winchester | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Woburn |
| High school in town | Winchester High School | — | None in town | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.