Winchester

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Winchester

Total population

23,406

Median home value

$1,215,200

79.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$230,198

Winchester$230k

National$74k

Founded

1640

Air quality index

65Moderate

Elevation19 m

Land area6.3 km²

Weather90°F · Sunny

Coordinates42.45°, -71.14°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Winchester is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located 8.2 miles (13.2 km) north of downtown Boston as part of the Greater Boston metropolitan area. It is also one of the wealthiest municipalities in Massachusetts. The population was 22,970 at the 2020 United States Census.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Forecast for Winchester, MA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Benjamin Robbins Curtis

American judge (1809–1874)

Eliza Dushku

American actress

Harriet Hosmer

American sculptor (1830–1908)

Outram Bangs

American ornithologist (1863–1932)

Frank Austin Gooch

American chemist (1852–1929)

Jacob Bigelow

American botanist, physician, and educational reformer (1787-1879)

William Everett

American politician (1839–1910)

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Geraldo Scarpone Caporale

American priest (1928-2016)

Charles Sumner Tainter

American inventor and businessman (1854–1940)

Jeff DaRosa

American musician

R

R. Tucker Abbott

American biologist (1919-1995)

Charles Pratt

American businessman and philanthropist (1830-1891)

Richard Bakalyan

American actor (1931-2015)

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Luise Vosgerchian

American pianist and music educator (1922-2000)

G

George Ticknor Curtis

American politician (1812–1894)

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Alice Sanger

American secretary and the first woman to become part of the White House Staff

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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