CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Winchester

Massachusetts · 20,267 residents · 6.03 sq mi

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Winchester is a city of 20,267 people in Massachusetts. 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $292,700. Households here earn about 79% more than in Massachusetts as a whole. The median household earns $65,994, about 119% above the national median. Renters pay $856 a month at the median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

55% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 5%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

20,267

−3%vs 2000

vs 20,810 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

38.0

−8%vs 2000

vs 41.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.03 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202423K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(1,333)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(1,335)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(1,148)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(1,141)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(1,123)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.3%(3,095)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417%(3,438)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.3%(2,484)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(2,126)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.4%(1,694)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(961)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(389)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$65,994

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $94,049 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$30,615

−39%vs 2000

vs $50,414 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.6%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$292,700

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $407,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$856

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,031 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.0%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.5% in 2000

21.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.4%(19,222)

Black0.6%(135)

Hispanic / Latino1%(211)

Asian4.6%(960)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96%(19,456)

Black1.4%(291)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(179)

Asian2.3%(465)

Other0.3%(55)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American1.9%(453)

Venezuelan1%(226)

Argentine0.8%(187)

Central American0.7%(154)

Dominican0.5%(127)

Honduran0.5%(118)

Mexican0.3%(79)

Cuban0.2%(52)

Puerto Rican0.2%(41)

Guatemalan0.2%(36)

Colombian0.1%(34)

Chilean0%(6)

Asian origin

Chinese9.7%(2,262)

Asian Indian3.6%(834)

Korean1.1%(254)

Taiwanese0.3%(67)

Filipino0.2%(48)

Bangladeshi0.2%(47)

Vietnamese0.2%(42)

Cambodian0.1%(17)

Pakistani0%(5)

Sri Lankan0%(4)

Ancestry

Irish19.2%(4,499)

English15%(3,503)

Italian14.2%(3,312)

German7.8%(1,818)

Scottish4.1%(949)

American3.9%(922)

Polish3.3%(763)

French2%(460)

Russian1.9%(449)

Greek1.8%(420)

Swedish1.6%(380)

West Indian1.6%(366)

+ 36 more ancestry groups with data

Brazilian1.5%(345)

French Canadian1.2%(287)

Dutch1.2%(286)

Haitian1.2%(273)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(207)

Arab0.9%(199)

Subsaharan African0.8%(194)

Portuguese0.8%(190)

British0.7%(165)

Romanian0.7%(165)

Armenian0.7%(153)

Syrian0.5%(114)

Swiss0.5%(110)

Croatian0.4%(100)

Bulgarian0.4%(97)

Norwegian0.4%(96)

Ukrainian0.4%(95)

Lebanese0.4%(86)

Nigerian0.4%(85)

Welsh0.3%(80)

Canadian0.3%(76)

Lithuanian0.3%(70)

Slovene0.3%(64)

Jamaican0.3%(62)

Finnish0.3%(60)

Turkish0.2%(57)

Austrian0.2%(53)

Iranian0.2%(53)

Belgian0.2%(47)

Czech0.2%(42)

Egyptian0.1%(32)

Latvian0.1%(28)

Danish0.1%(24)

Slovak0.1%(23)

Moroccan0%(11)

Cape Verdean0%(11)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Chinese population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

54.8%

−10.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

94.0%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

26.5%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 32.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.5 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 19.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28%(2,459)

Married66.3%(5,823)

Widowed1.5%(136)

Divorced4.1%(362)

Women 15+

Never married24.4%(2,337)

Married57.1%(5,474)

Widowed8.8%(844)

Divorced9.8%(936)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.0%

+0.1 ptssince 2013

from 0.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

78.3%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 79.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.9%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 14.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.2%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.3%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 6.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

88.8%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 90.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

21.4%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)20.8%(132)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.7%(87)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.5%(245)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War21.1%(134)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II11.6%(74)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 636 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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