Moving to Winthrop, Massachusetts

Population: 18,303. Estimated population in July 2024: 17,069 (-6.7% change)
Males: 8,608 (47.0%), Females: 9,695 (53.0%)

Suffolk County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $53,122
Median house value: $215,200

Population by Race

Races in Winthrop:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
• Hispanic (2.7%)
• Black (1.7%)
• Other race (1.4%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: Irish (33.4%), Italian (29.7%), English (10.8%), German (4.6%), United States (4.2%), French Canadian (3.3%).

Elevation: 36 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Winthrop

• High school or higher: 90.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
• Unemployed: 4.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winthrop town

• Never married: 31.6%
• Now married: 47.1%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 8.8%
• Divorced: 10.5%

8.7% Foreign born (3.6% Europe, 3.0% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Winthrop:

• QUIGLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; CHELSEA, MA)
• NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CTR HOSPITALS INC (about 6 miles; BOSTON, MA)
• ERICH LINDEMANN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 7 miles; BOSTON, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winthrop:

• GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 3 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
• LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 22 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
• PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 49 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Winthrop:

• BEVERLY MUNI (about 16 miles; BEVERLY, MA; Abbreviation: BVY)
• NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; NORWOOD, MA; Abbreviation: OWD)
• LAWRENCE MUNI (about 26 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; Abbreviation: LWM)

Amtrak stations near Winthrop:

• 6 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
• 6 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
• 7 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winthrop:

• BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,638)
• SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,291)
• UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 7 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,248)
• EMERSON COLLEGE (about 7 miles; Boston, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,697)
• NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 19,294)
• WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 9 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
• SIMMONS COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,386)

Schools

Public high school in Winthrop:

• WINTHROP SR HIGH (Students: 611; Location: MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Winthrop:

• WINTHROP MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 703; Location: PAULINE STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
• FORT BANKS ELEMENTARY (Students: 635; Location: 101 KENNEDY DRIVE; Grades: PK – 04)
• ARTHUR W DALRYMPLE (Students: 200; Location: GROVERS AVENUE; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Winthrop:

• WINTHROP PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $411,333; Location: 2 METCALF SQUARE; 82,261 books; 1,456 audio materials; 1,470 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)