The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Winchendon has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Winchendon a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One downside of living in Winchendon, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.16 minutes every day commuting to work.
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 2022 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.
