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Population (year 2000): 4,246
Males: 2,009  (47.3%)
Females: 2,237  (52.7%)

Worcester County

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01475.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,700 (it was $33,375 in 2000)
Winchendon  $38,700
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $194,400 (it was $99,400 in 2000)
Winchendon  $194,400
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Winchendon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)


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Ancestries: French (26.2%), Irish (14.0%), French Canadian (13.7%), Italian (10.6%), English (9.2%), German (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1764

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 2.28 square miles.

Population density: 1864 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Winchendon

  • High school or higher: 77.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winchendon CDP

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 49.3%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

117 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.5% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

This place:  2.8%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Winchendon, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Winchendon to the number of sex offenders is 849 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Winchendon:  1.4% ($1,381)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (33.2 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (70.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (178.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Rindge, NH (5.2 miles ), Baldwinville, MA (5.5 miles ), Templeton, MA (7.3 miles ), Ashburnham, MA (8.0 miles ), Fitzwilliam, NH (8.5 miles ), Gardner, MA (8.5 miles ), Jaffrey, NH (8.9 miles ), Royalston, MA (9.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 68 buildings, average cost: $93,500
  • 1997: 56 buildings, average cost: $85,500
  • 1998: 78 buildings, average cost: $116,200
  • 1999: 61 buildings, average cost: $153,600
  • 2000: 34 buildings, average cost: $124,700
  • 2001: 56 buildings, average cost: $117,400
  • 2002: 35 buildings, average cost: $120,700
  • 2003: 47 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 2004: 50 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 2005: 49 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 2006: 43 buildings, average cost: $125,900

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Latitude: 42.68 N, Longitude: 72.05 W


People in group quarters in Winchendon
  • 33 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 23 people in nursing homes
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 14 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 3 people in other group homes

Area code: 978

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 17 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.83
US city average:  3.00

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Winchendon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.1 miles away from the Winchendon place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Winchendon:
  • HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; GARDNER, MA)
  • ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ATHOL, MA)
  • MONADNOCK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PETERBOROUGH, NH)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winchendon:
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 32 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • MANCHESTER (about 46 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 49 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Winchendon:
  • JAFFREY AIRPORT-SILVER RANCH (about 9 miles; JAFFREY, NH; ID: AFN)
  • GARDNER MUNI (about 11 miles; GARDNER, MA; ID: GDM)
  • ORANGE MUNI (about 19 miles; ORANGE, MA; ID: ORE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winchendon:
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 33 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
Public high school in Winchendon:
  • MURDOCK MIDDLE/HIGH (Students: 792; Location: 3 MEMORIAL DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Winchendon:
  • THE WINCHENDON SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 172 ASH STREET; Grades: 8 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Winchendon:
  • MEMORIAL (Students: 645; Location: 32 ELMWOOD RD; Grades: PK - 03)
  • TOY TOWN ELEM (Students: 440; Location: 175 GROVE STREET; Grades: 04 - 06)
Library in Winchendon:
  • BEALS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $158,016; Location: 50 PLEASANT ST.; 38,023 books; 292 audio materials; 869 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)

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Shopping Centers: Wichendon Shopping Center (1), Winchendon Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Winchendon: Church of the Unity (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Old Center Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Hunts Pond (A), Millers River Reservoir (B), Whitney Pond (C), Tannery Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: North Branch Millers River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Winchendon: Hyde Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Winchendon Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Countryside Motel (660 Spring Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Winchendon and their reported violations in the past:

TYPHOON ASIA (Serves NH, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.5%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  14.8%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

Winchendon compared to Massachusetts state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Winchendon (2007 data):
  • Athol Savings Bank: Winchendon Branch at 112 Central Street, branch established on 1854-03-31. Info updated 2006-10-04: Bank assets: $268.1 mil, Deposits: $228.4 mil, headquarters in Athol, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
  • Monadnock Community Bank: Winchendon Branch at 172 Central Street, branch established on 1992-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $96.2 mil, Deposits: $62.1 mil, headquarters in Peterborough, NH, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Colonial Co-operative Bank: Winchendon Branch at School Square, branch established on 1975-09-30. Info updated 2006-09-29: Bank assets: $73.5 mil, Deposits: $64.8 mil, headquarters in Gardner, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices



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4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.14%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.18% ($52,994)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.22% ($45,031)


Strongest AM radio stations in Winchendon:
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEIM (1280 AM; 5 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: LIVEAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGAW (1340 AM; 1 kW; GARDNER, MA; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WCAT (700 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ORANGE-ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Winchendon:
  • WINQ (97.7 FM; WINCHENDON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WAHL (99.9 FM; ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOQL (98.7 FM; WINCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
  • WTPL (107.7 FM; HILLSBORO, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W293AB (106.5 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
  • WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Winchendon:
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)

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