Town guide

Winchendon, Massachusetts

Winchendon is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to about 10,440 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01475.

Homes sold for a median of $251 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,440243 per sq mi
Median home value$323,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$251Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking51%Latest 3 months

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Around Winchendon

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)57 miles away
Closer regional airportWorcester Regional Airport (ORH)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY170 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Winchendon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Winchendon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Winchendon had 10,364 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 178th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Worcester County grew from 346,958 residents in 1900 to 862,111 in 2020.

Winchendon population by census2000: 9,611, 2010: 10,300, 2020: 10,3649,611200010,300201010,3642020

Worcester County, 1900–2020

Worcester County population, 1900 to 20201900: 346,958, 1910: 399,657, 1920: 455,135, 1930: 491,242, 1940: 504,470, 1950: 546,401, 1960: 583,228, 1970: 637,969, 1980: 646,352, 1990: 709,705, 2000: 750,963, 2010: 798,552, 2020: 862,111347K’00’10455K’20’30504K’40’50583K’60’70646K’80’90751K’00’10862K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WinchendonJan: high 32°F, low 12°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 13°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 21°F, 4 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.7 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 20°F, 4.3 in32°12°Jan3.535°13°Feb3.243°21°Mar4.056°33°Apr3.768°44°May3.676°53°Jun4.582°59°Jul4.480°56°Aug4.373°48°Sep4.360°36°Oct4.948°28°Nov3.937°20°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Birch Hill Dam, MA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Worcester County

319,255 jobs at 19,181 businesses in Worcester County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Worcester CountyHealth care and social assistance: 67,866 jobs; Retail trade: 38,937 jobs; Manufacturing: 35,163 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,313 jobs; Professional services: 22,811 jobs; Educational services: 16,877 jobs; Construction: 16,619 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,552 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 7% Educational services 5% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winchendon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Heywood Hospital -General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gardner7.1 miles
  • Athol Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Athol10.4 miles
  • Monadnock Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Peterborough15.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Winchendon

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Winchendon Community Park · 50 acres0.7 mi
  • Militia Training Field · 16 acres1.3 mi
  • Wendall P. Clark Memorial Park · 9 acres0.4 mi
  • Monument Park · 4 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Market Basket5.4 mi
  • Hannaford8.1 mi
  • Price Chopper8.2 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Beals Memorial Library0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Winchendon Historical Society0.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation Performing Arts Ampitheater0.6 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • William B. Washburn (1820) · American businessman and politician from Massachusetts (1820-1887)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Winchendon

Public schools here are run by Winchendon. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Winchendon PreSchool ProgramWinchendonPre-K90Public1.3 mi
MemorialWinchendonK–2268Public1.3 mi
Toy Town ElementaryWinchendon3–5292Public0.6 mi
Murdock Middle SchoolWinchendon6–8281Public1.4 mi
Murdock High SchoolWinchendon9–12256Public1.4 mi
Murdock Academy for SuccessWinchendon101Alternative Education0.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The Winchendon SchoolWinchendon9–12271Nonsectarian0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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