Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Winchester earns a D, 154th among Tennessee's 175 graded towns, mostly because of health and safety. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 84% of the country. Its crime rate is higher than 81% of U.S. towns, with 24 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. It also has a long history, with 8 places on the National Register. 23% of the land in Winchester is conserved, above both the Tennessee town median (1.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). On civic life, just 12 of Tennessee’s 232 towns do better. Its National Register listings include Estill-Fite House and Trinity Episcopal Church.
Where Winchester beats most towns.
Bank of Winchester Building
Dinah Shore
Census counts: 1,039 in 1880, 9,375 in 2020. The archive holds 26 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 4 maps from 1928 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Winchester is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Winchester, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Winchester.
Winchester fares better on crime within Tennessee than nationally and looks healthier within Tennessee than nationally.
Within Tennessee it is less healthy than 54% of the 176 graded towns: much of Tennessee scores lower on these measures.
44% of Winchester adults have high blood pressure, against 41% in Tennessee’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 13% of adults binge drink in Winchester. Winchester beats the Tennessee average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Winchester | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Winchester | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Franklin County school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Franklin Co High School, with 1,144 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Memorial SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 539 | C+ |
| Franklin Co High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,144 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
At 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 69% of Tennessee’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 329 to 183 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Winchester reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less. Winchester’s property crime rate is 15.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Winchester | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 15.2 per 1,000 residents | 11.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.3 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harvey's Garden | 1 mi | 13 |
| 2. Johny Garden | — | 18 |
| 3. Dry Creek Beach | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Winchester has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 29° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). Winchester has grown 11% since 2020, to 10,438 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The median age in Winchester is 45.2 years.
| Winchester | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 45.2 years | 40 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 23% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.8 points. Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Winchester | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.8% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.2% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.1% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.4% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.4% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.7% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.9% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
About one in 4 of Winchester’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Tullahoma (8%), Nashville (7%) and Smyrna (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
| Winchester | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 25% | 12% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Winchester home is worth about $360,000, up 1.2% in a year, 9% above the Tennessee typical home.
| Winchester | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 70% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $974 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 2017, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Winchester.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Winchester
About 3 of every 100 Winchester residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
8 places in Winchester on the National Register of Historic Places.
16 notable people were born in Winchester.
City in Tennessee, United States
Winchester is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Winchester micropolitan area. The population of Winchester as of the 2020 census was 9,375.
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2 towns share a border with Winchester.
| Town | TN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester | #154 | D | B+ | C− | C− | C− |
| Decherd | — | — | B | — | C− | D |
| Cowan | — | — | A− | — | C− | D |
Decherd and Cowan have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Decherd and Cowan report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Winchester with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Winchester grades D overall, better than 6% of U.S. towns and #154 of 175 in Tennessee. It grades C− for health, C− for safety and C− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
16 notable people were born here, including Dinah Shore and John Templeton.
