Winchendon, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 9,611. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,104 (+5.1% change)
Males: 4,766 (49.6%), Females: 4,845 (50.4%)
Worcester County
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $43,750
Median house value: $109,600
Population by Race
Races in Winchendon:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Black (0.8%)
Ancestries: French (25.2%), Irish (14.9%), French Canadian (13.0%), English (10.9%), Italian (9.5%), German (6.8%).
Elevation: 1000 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Winchendon
- High school or higher: 82.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 5.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Winchendon town
- Never married: 24.4%
- Now married: 55.9%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 8.0%
- Divorced: 9.3%
2.9% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Winchendon:
- HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; GARDNER, MA)
- ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ATHOL, MA)
- MONADNOCK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PETERBOROUGH, NH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winchendon:
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 32 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
- MANCHESTER (about 46 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 49 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Winchendon:
- JAFFREY AIRPORT-SILVER RANCH (about 9 miles; JAFFREY, NH; Abbreviation: AFN)
- GARDNER MUNI (about 11 miles; GARDNER, MA; Abbreviation: GDM)
- ORANGE MUNI (about 19 miles; ORANGE, MA; Abbreviation: ORE)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winchendon:
- MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
- FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
- KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
- QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
- WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
- WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 33 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
- ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
Schools
Public high school in Winchendon:
- MURDOCK MIDDLE/HIGH (Students: 792; Location: 3 MEMORIAL DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)
Private high school in Winchendon:
- THE WINCHENDON SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 172 ASH STREET; Grades: 8 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Winchendon:
- MEMORIAL (Students: 645; Location: 32 ELMWOOD RD; Grades: PK – 03)
- TOY TOWN ELEM (Students: 440; Location: 175 GROVE STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)
Libraries
Library in Winchendon:
- BEALS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $158,016; Location: 50 PLEASANT ST.; 38,023 books; 292 audio materials; 869 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)