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Winchendon, Massachusetts, in Worcester county, is 29 miles W of Nashua, New Hampshire (center to center) and 55 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Fitchburg - Leominster metropolitan area. Winchendon contains a population of approximately 9,611.
In Winchendon, about 58% of adults are married.
Unlike most towns, Winchendon has proportionately more males than females.
In 2000, Winchendon had a median family income of $50,086.
Political donors in Winchendon favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $500. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the town.
Winchendon has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 73% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the town tend toward the low side for Massachusetts. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Winchendon the property taxes tend to be lower than most.
In Winchendon, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Winchendon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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