Winchester, NH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,306

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.4

13.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

51.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,250

23.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Winchester, NH is home to a population of 1.31k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.45% of Winchester, NH residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 7.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Winchester, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 143 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 63 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Winchester, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Winchester, NH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Winchester, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winchester, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 312
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
143 ± 135
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
63 ± 63

4.82%

Hispanic Population

63 people

4.82% of the people in Winchester, NH are hispanic (63 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Winchester, NH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Hampshire.

Most Common Origin

Canada
7,876 ± 2,173 people
India
7,313 ± 2,094 people
Dominican Republic
5,938 ± 1,888 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 7,876 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 5,938.

Foreign-Born Population

3.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2024, 3.45% of Winchester, NH residents (45 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Winchester, NH was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Winchester, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 47
Vietnam
29 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 25

Winchester, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Winchester, NH.

Economy

The economy of Winchester, NH employs 739 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Winchester, NH were Retail Trade (214 people), Manufacturing (133 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($54,907), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,419), and Manufacturing ($48,173).

Employment

Occupations

739

2024 Value

± 225

12.8%

1 Year growth

± 37.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winchester, NH grew at a rate of 12.8%, from 655 employees to 739 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winchester, NH, are Sales & Related Occupations (122 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (99 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winchester, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Hampshire (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

739

2024 Value

± 225

12.8%

1 Year growth

± 37.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winchester, NH grew at a rate of 12.8%, from 655 employees to 739 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winchester, NH, are Retail Trade (214 people), Manufacturing (133 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winchester, NH, though some of these residents may live in Winchester, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,049

Median earning men ± $12,688

$39,472

Median earning women ± $11,664

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($68,481), Manufacturing ($60,179), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,419).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($52,546), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750), and Manufacturing ($9,831).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winchester, NH was $217,800 in 2024, which is 0.655 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,900 to $217,800, a 5.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Winchester, NH is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Winchester, NH have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winchester, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$217,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,154

$411

Median Property Taxes

±$140

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Winchester, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Winchester, NH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2024

57.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Winchester, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Winchester, NH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,250

Median Household Income

± $22,469

660

Number of Households

± 180

In 2024, the median household income of the 660 households in Winchester, NH grew to $81,250 from the previous year's value of $65,893.

The following chart displays the households in Winchester, NH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winchester, NH is from New Hampshire.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2024, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.226% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Hampshire across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75%)
Carpooled (15.8%)
Worked At Home (5.82%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Winchester, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.8%) and those who worked at home (5.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winchester, NH have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.74% of the workforce in Winchester, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Winchester, NH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Winchester, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Winchester, NH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winchester, NH (140 out of 1.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winchester, NH is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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