Winchester, NH

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Winchester, New Hampshire

Winchester, New Hampshire, in Cheshire county, is 44 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 73 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town contains a population of approximately 4,144.

The People and Families of Winchester

In Winchester, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Winchester had a median family income of $43,393.

Winchester Housing

Winchester has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 72% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Winchester, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Winchester, NH

Comparing Winchester to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	44 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	73 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Cheshire
Standard Zip Codes	03470
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.773
Longitude	-72.383

Station	VERNON
Distance	6.8 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	SURRY MOUNTAIN LAKE
Distance	16 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	BIRCH HILL DAM
Distance	16.7 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 32 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	32 to 60 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,144	100%
Male	2,038	49.2%
Female	2,106	50.8%
Under 18	1,057	25.5%
18+	3,087	74.5%
65+	588	14.2%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	3.03
White	4,035	97.4%
African-American	13	0.3%
Asian	13	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	23	0.6%
Other	9	0.2%
Mixed Race	51	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	34	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,281
Growth	137
Growth %	3.3%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	17.5%
English	15%
US/American	10.8%
Irish	9.7%
Polish	9.1%
German	7.5%
French Canadian	5.1%
Italian	4.9%
Scottish	4.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.9%
Finnish	1.6%
British	1.3%
Welsh	1.3%
Norwegian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Canadian	0.9%
Portuguese	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Danish	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
German Russian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Winchester	4,144	$43,393
Chesterfield	3,542	$58,516
Fitzwilliam	2,141	$55,476
Hinsdale	4,082	$43,413
Richmond	1,077	$54,625
Swanzey	6,800	$51,500
Troy	1,962	$47,500

Library
Conant Public Library 111 Main Street Winchester, New Hampshire (603) 239-4331

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