HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Winchendon Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Winchendon Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MA, with 44 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 44
- Authorized HCV units
- 4th
- National size percentile
- 7th
- MA size percentile
- 20
- MA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Winchendon HA vs nearby MA agencies
- Holliston HA
Holliston Housing Authority
52 units
- Stoughton HA
Stoughton Housing Authority
51 units
- American Training by Chelmsford Housing
American Training by Chelmsford Housing
50 units
- Belmont HA
Belmont Housing Authority
50 units
- Webster HA
Webster Housing Authority
47 units
- This PHA
Winchendon Housing Authority (this PHA)
44 units
The verdict
Winchendon Housing Authority administers 44 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 7% of MA agencies.
- 44
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 4th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 7th
- percentile in MA
- 33%
- of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.
HUD's directory lists Winchendon Housing Authority in MA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 44 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 7th percentile by unit count in MA
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
44
Smaller agency nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
135
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
7 th
Bottom quartile among MA PHAs
2-BR standard range · MA
$1,527–$3,138 /mo
Median $2,078/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
How Winchendon Housing Authority's total authorized units break down
135 total authorized units across all HUD programs at this agency, split into Section 8 / HCV and every other PIH line HUD reports for it.
Where Winchendon Housing Authority sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
44 4th percentile higher than 4% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Winchendon Housing Authority Tells You
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 44 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 135 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, MA's share of the total, where Winchendon Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within MA, it sits at the 7th percentile there, ahead of 7% of MA PHAs by that measure. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
Across MA's 20 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,527-$3,138/month (median $2,078); Winchendon Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 9782972280. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 9782972280
- Fax
- 9782970922
- dconnor@winha.org
- Executive Director
- dconnor@winha.org · 9782972280
How to apply at Winchendon Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 44 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Winchendon Housing Authority. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.
Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across MA's 20 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,527–$3,138/month (median $2,078). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Winchendon Housing Authority for a particular household or unit.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Winchendon Housing Authority, outside MA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside MA (135 total units here).
- Housing Authority of Newburgh · NY · 135 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Mount Hope · WV · 135 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Stillwater · OK · 135 total
- Sheboygan Housing Authority · WI · 135 total
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.
Nearby PHAs in MA
Other MA PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Webster Housing Authority · 47 units
- American Training by Chelmsford Housing · 50 units
- Belmont Housing Authority · 50 units
- Stoughton Housing Authority · 51 units
- Holliston Housing Authority · 52 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Winchendon Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 44 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Massachusetts state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Massachusetts PHAs
- Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
- Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub
PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the HUD record show for Winchendon Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 44 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Winchendon Housing Authority in MA. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.
Can I apply through this Winchendon Housing Authority profile?
No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.
Is Winchendon Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Winchendon Housing Authority in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.
How should I read the payment-standard reference?
Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Winchendon Housing Authority. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.
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