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Winchester Named Among Massachusetts' 'Happiest Towns' by Zippia

Zippia, a website that provides career information for professionals, rated Winchester as one of the state's happiest towns. Do you agree?

WINCHESTER, MA — According to recent data published by Zippia, Winchester was ranked among the happiest places in Massachusetts.

Zippia, a company that provides career tools and information to professionals in various industries, recently ranked Winchester as the second 'happiest' place in Massachusetts. Falling just behind Longmeadow, Winchester was ranked above Needham, Lynnfield, Reading and Sharon.

According to Zippia's data, 80.4 percent of Winchester residents own their home and 67.9 percent of adults in Winchester are married. While happiness is certainly subjective the organization based its rankings on seven main factors.

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  • Population with at least a bachelor's degree
  • Employment rate
  • Commuting times
  • Cost of living
  • Having a family
  • Owning a home
  • Poverty rates

Click here to read more about Zippia's findings

Everyone has a different idea of happiness, so do you agree with Zippia's findings? Let us know in the comments section.

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