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Middlesex County

Population in 2010: 21,374. Population change since 2000: +2.7%
Males: 10,188  (47.7%)
Females: 11,186  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  42.7 years
Massachusetts median age:  42.8 years

Zip codes: 01890.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $119,644 (it was $94,049 in 2000)
Winchester:

$119,644
Massachusetts:

$64,081
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $61,396

Winchester CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $643,156 (it was $407,500 in 2000)
Winchester:

$643,156
Massachusetts:

$338,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $761,788; Detached houses: $801,048; Townhouses or other attached units: $604,426; In 2-unit structures: $598,094; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $470,692; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $362,964; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $244,828

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,302.

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  • White alone - 18,309 (85.7%)
  • Asian alone - 1,992 (9.3%)
  • Hispanic - 405 (1.9%)
  • Two or more races - 395 (1.8%)
  • Black alone - 213 (1.0%)
  • Other race alone - 40 (0.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 12 (0.06%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 8 (0.04%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Winchester: 138.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (28.4%), Italian (20.4%), English (14.9%), German (8.7%), French (4.1%), United States (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1850

Elevation: 62 feet

Land area: 6.04 square miles.

Population density: 3540 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Winchester:

  • High school or higher: 94.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 32.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winchester CDP:

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

2,241 residents are foreign born (5.3% Europe, 3.6% Asia).

This place:  10.8%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Winchester, Massachusetts as of May 25, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Winchester to the number of sex offenders is 20,903 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $6,862 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $6,574 (1.0%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Medford, MA (2.8 miles , pop. 55,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (9.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (179.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Woburn, MA (1.5 miles ), Arlington, MA (1.6 miles ), Medford, MA (1.7 miles ), Stoneham, MA (1.7 miles ), Melrose, MA (2.0 miles ), Lexington, MA (2.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 38 buildings, average cost: $242,100
  • 1998: 33 buildings, average cost: $263,200
  • 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $258,800
  • 2000: 29 buildings, average cost: $328,600
  • 2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $317,900
  • 2002: 28 buildings, average cost: $320,200
  • 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $341,900
  • 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $337,600
  • 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $332,200
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $332,700
  • 2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $332,700
  • 2008: 13 buildings, average cost: $332,700
  • 2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $332,700
  • 2010: 13 buildings, average cost: $332,700
  • 2011: 50 buildings, average cost: $345,600

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Latitude: 42.45 N, Longitude: 71.14 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,667 (-12.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,804 (17.9%)

Area code: 781

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Crime in Winchester by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 0001000000040
per 100,000 0.00.00.04.70.00.00.00.00.00.00.018.80.0
Rapes 0000031001000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.014.24.70.00.04.70.00.00.0
Robberies 1010467321302
per 100,000 4.90.04.80.018.928.433.214.19.54.714.00.09.3
Assaults 4734576843563
per 100,000 19.633.214.319.023.733.128.437.518.914.223.328.114.0
Burglaries 41442632284745496949466245
per 100,000 200.7209.0124.3151.9132.6222.5213.2230.0326.2231.4214.1290.7209.3
Thefts 253241232191171198169241276238205257170
per 100,000 1238.31144.71109.6906.6810.0937.2800.61131.01304.71124.2954.11204.8790.6
Auto thefts 152115111081617686107
per 100,000 73.499.771.752.247.437.975.879.828.437.827.946.932.6
Arson 1120100031000
per 100,000 4.94.79.60.04.70.00.00.014.24.70.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 79.379.666.968.259.387.676.884.289.076.668.1122.457.7

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Crime in Winchester detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 46 (38 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.77
Massachusetts average:

2.52

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Winchester, Massachusetts accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.1%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Health care and social assistance (11%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Lawyers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Winchester-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.0 miles away from the Winchester place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Winchester-area historical earthquake activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.4 miles away from Winchester center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 61.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 55.3 miles away from Winchester center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 28.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Middlesex County (24) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Water Main Break: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Brian Wilson (baseball) - Baseball pitcher, Kevin H. Smith - Politician, Bobbi Gibb - Marathon runner, Jon Favreau (speechwriter) - Speechwriter, Maribel Vinson - Figure skater, Brad Whitford - Musician, Brian White (ice hockey) - Ice hockey player, Dan Spang - Ice hockey player, Edwin Holt - Psychologist, James M. Lindsay - Political scientist.


Hospital/medical center in Winchester:

  • WINCHESTER HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 41 HIGHLAND AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Winchester:

  • SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 126 miles away; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 127 miles away; TROY, NY)
  • SETON HEALTH SYSTEM-ST MARY'S CAMPUS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 127 miles away; TROY, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Winchester, MA

Amtrak stations near Winchester:

  • 5 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.) . Services: ticket office.
  • 8 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 8 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winchester:

  • Tufts University (about 4 miles; Medford, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,397)
  • Lesley University (about 6 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 2,588)
  • Harvard University (about 6 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 19,967)
  • Bentley University (about 6 miles; Waltham, MA; FT enrollment: 4,490)
  • Cambridge College (about 6 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • Bunker Hill Community College (about 7 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 3,767)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (about 7 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 10,223)

Public high school in Winchester:

  • WINCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1095; Location: 80 SKILLINGS ROAD; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Public elementary/middle schools in Winchester:

  • MCCALL MIDDLE (Students: 875; Location: 458 MAIN STREET; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • AMBROSE ELEMENTARY (Students: 444; Location: 27 HIGH STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • LINCOLN (Students: 439; Location: 161 MYSTIC VAL PKWY; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • LYNCH ELEMENTARY (Students: 428; Location: 10 BRANTWOOD RD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • MURACO (Students: 363; Location: 33 BATES RD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • VINSON-OWEN (Students: 300; Location: 75 JOHNSON RD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle schools in Winchester:

  • ST MARY'S SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 162 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK - 5)
  • CREATIVE CORNER CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER (Students: 115; Location: 11 SHERIDAN CIR; Grades: PK - TK)
  • CHILDRENS OWN SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: 86 MAIN ST; Grades: PK - KG)
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Library in Winchester:

  • WINCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,571,947; Location: 80 WASHINGTON ST.; 95,266 books; 6,577 audio materials; 9,325 video materials; 10 local licensed databases; 31 state licensed databases; 3 other licensed databases; 168 print serial subscriptions; 5 electronic serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Winchester: Winchester Center Station (A), Winchester Country Club (B), Wedgemere Station (C), Economy Shoppers Center (D), Winchester Fire Department Station 2 (E), Winchester Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (F), Winchester Public Library (G), Flag Research Center Library (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Economy Shoppers Center Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Winchester include: Unitarian Church of Winchester (A), Temple Shir Tikvah (B), Second Congregational Church (C), Saint Marys Church (D), Saint Eulalia Church (E), North Congregational Church (F), Hope Christian Church (G), First Congregational Church (H), First Baptist Church of Winchester (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Wildwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Cutters Pond (A), Aberjona Pond (B), Judkins Pond (C), Mill Pond (D), Winter Pond (E), Long Pond (F), Upper Mystic Lake (G), Wedge Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horn Pond Brook (A), Aberjona River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Winchester include: Wedgemere Historic District (1), Manchester Field (2), Everett Avenue-Sheffield Road Historic District (3), Firth-Glengarry Historic District (4), Davidson Park (5), Palmer Playground (6), Winchester Center Historic District (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Elite Services (10 Mount Vernon Street).

Court: Middlesex County - Jail- Eastern Middlesex District Court- Superior C (Treble Cove Road).

 
Middlesex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM2.5 CO  PM10

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.2. This is about average.
City:

30.2
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.39. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.39
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 14.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

14.0
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

24.7
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.06. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.06
U.S.:

9.59
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.317. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.317
U.S.:

0.334
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.3. This is better than average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.
City:

16.3
U.S.:

22.1


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 2.7%
(2.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 13.4% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Massachusetts:  2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.6%
Whole state:  57.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.5%
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: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Winchester, MA


370 people in nursing homes
13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Winchester compared to Massachusetts state average:

Winchester, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Winchester (2011 data):

  • Century Bank and Trust Company: Winchester Branch at 522 Main Street, branch established on 2008/11/17. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $2,740.5 mil, Deposits: $2,148.1 mil, headquarters in Somerville, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Century Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Winchester Branch at 35 Church Street, branch established on 1913/07/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Winchester Co-operative Bank: Winchester Co-Operative Bank at 19 Church Street, branch established on 1893/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $537.0 mil, Deposits: $477.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • Northmark Bank: Winchester Branch at 26 Mount Vernon Street, branch established on 1998/12/08. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $305.6 mil, Deposits: $261.3 mil, headquarters in North Andover, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • Winchester Savings Bank: at 661 Main Street, branch established on 1871/07/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $532.6 mil, Deposits: $439.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Winchester Branch at 791 Main Street, branch established on 1998/03/30. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Winchester Branch at 7 Church Street, branch established on 1918/01/02. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Winchester travel time to work - commute
Winchester mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County Massachusetts:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Winchester (based on Middlesex County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.63%
Here73.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents73.6%10.5%2.3%2.0%1.7%
Congregations18.5%6.9%10.7%7.3%6.6%
NameGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAArmenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate EtchmiadzinOther
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.0%1.0%5.4%
Congregations1.6%0.9%7.6%0.5%39.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 251
Middlesex County:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 314
Middlesex County:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 203
Middlesex County:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,153
Here:

7.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.8%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Middlesex County:

21.5%
Massachusetts:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.0%
State:

16.5%

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.07%
Massachusetts average:

6.31%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,266 average AGI)
Middlesex County:

0.52%
Massachusetts average:

0.28%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Suffolk County, MA  1.47% ($54,668 average AGI)
from Essex County, MA  0.61% ($47,527)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.59% ($73,785)


7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.59%
Massachusetts average:

6.91%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,062 average AGI)
Middlesex County:

0.16%
Massachusetts average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, MA  1.22% ($53,734 average AGI)
to Essex County, MA  0.79% ($62,439)
to Worcester County, MA  0.70% ($58,665)

Strongest AM radio stations in Winchester:

  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WILD (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF BOSTON LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBPS (1150 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF BOSTON LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • WXKS (1430 AM; 5 kW; EVERETT, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNTN (1550 AM; 10 kW; NEWTON, MA; Owner: COLT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Winchester:

  • WFNX (101.7 FM; LYNN, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMFO (91.5 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: TUFTS UNIVERSITY)
  • WMBR (88.1 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: TECHNOLOGY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Winchester:

  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Winchester fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here



FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

7
  • W Side Fire Station Lockland Rd (Lat: 42.441472 Lon: -71.174222), Call Sign: KFE606, Licensee ID: L00408612
    Assigned Frequencies: 46.2000 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/06/2001, Expiration Date: 01/29/2012
    Registrant: Winchester, Town Of, 32 Mt Vermond St, Winchester, MA 01890
  • 15 Lake St (Lat: 42.457028 Lon: -71.139778), Call Sign: WQN842, Licensee ID: L00408612
    Assigned Frequencies: 45.1200 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/21/2005, Expiration Date: 08/08/2015
    Registrant: City Of Winchester, 32 Mount Vernon St., Winchester, MA 01890, Phone: (617) 721-7100
  • 30 Mt Vernon St (Lat: 42.453139 Lon: -71.135889), Call Sign: WBB969, Licensee ID: L00408612
    Assigned Frequencies: 485.812 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/20/2002, Expiration Date: 11/10/2012
    Registrant: Winchester, Town Of, 30 Mt Vernon St, Winchester, MA 01890, Phone: (617) 729-1212
  • 3 Westgate Rd (Lat: 42.447861 Lon: -71.183389), Call Sign: KLU454, Licensee ID: L00038570
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/10/1998, Expiration Date: 04/05/2003, Cancellation Date: 04/21/2003
    Registrant: Roadway Express Inc, Akron, OH 44309
  • Lat: 42.465361 Lon: -71.106722, Call Sign: WQCC551
    Assigned Frequencies: 452.537 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/31/2005, Expiration Date: 01/31/2015, Cancellation Date: 05/07/2009, Certifier: Richard L Searle
    Registrant: Lao 20435515, 102 East Middle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:
  • 299 Cambridge St (Lat: 42.456944 Lon: -71.158611), Call Sign: WQJI320
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.437 MHz, 467.437 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/18/2008, Expiration Date: 09/18/2018, Certifier: Russ Wyse
    Registrant: Advanced Wireless Communications, 20809 Kensington Blvd, Lakeville, MN 55044-8353, Phone: (800) 475-5852, Email:
  • Lat: 42.465917 Lon: -71.122194, Call Sign: WQJS870
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.2000 MHz, 72.2800 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/17/2008, Expiration Date: 12/17/2018, Certifier: William Smith
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc., 965 Wells Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 249-2344

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

58 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Winchester)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Winchester)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$331,125244$440,7051,180$366,44157$262,0881$491,00020$251,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$018$487,33353$368,7554$1,006,2500$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$334,33318$355,056114$448,3076$77,0000$04$249,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$337,50028$451,929116$367,4576$486,6670$04$470,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$08$307,87537$391,7572$55,0000$01$281,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 3381.00 , 3382.00, 3383.00, 3384.00, 3385.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$381,4294$366,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$407,5003$433,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$511,5003$415,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$412,4003$277,667
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 3381.00 , 3382.00, 3383.00, 3384.00, 3385.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 35
  • Hazardous Condition: 155
  • Service Call: 5

Incident types - Winchester


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Winchester, MA
Businesses in Winchester, MA
NameCountNameCount
Burger King1MasterBrand Cabinets4
CVS1Starbucks1
Domino's Pizza1True Value1
Dunkin Donuts2UPS2
FedEx3
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Alfredo C. Castro (32)
  • Michael J. Cima (28)
  • Michael J. Grogan (23)
  • Fatih Guler (20)
  • Gregory Stephanopoulos (19)
  • Derek O'Hagan (18)
  • Stephen H. Spiegelberg (16)
  • Benjamin Vigoda (15)
  • Jasper Lodewyk Steyn (15)
  • Francis Josef Lichtenberger (13)

Total of 1183 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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