Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Winchendon

Nickname: "Toy Town"
Official Website: www.townofwinchendon.com
County: Worcester
Region: Athol-Gardner Area
Year Settled: 1753
Incorporated as a Town: 1764
Land Area: 43.3 sq. miles
Population Density: 222 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 9,611
Estimated Population for 2006: 10,146
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
95.0%White
0.7%Black
2.0%Hispanic
0.6%Asian
0.2%Native American
1.3%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $111,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $195,000
Poverty: 10.0%
Violent Crime Index: 26 (average)
Property Crime Index: 26 (average)

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