Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Winchendon is worth considering.
In Winchendon, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.16 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The education level of Winchendon citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.35% of adults in Winchendon have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Winchendon in 2018 was $37,393, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,572 for a family of four. However, Winchendon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Winchendon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Winchendon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Winchendon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Winchendon include French, Irish, Italian, English, and German.
The most common language spoken in Winchendon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
