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Winthrop

Greater Boston · pop. 18,900

Winthrop is a peninsula between Logan Airport and the Atlantic, all ocean views, no traffic, and prices well below comparable coastal towns. The Silver Line and 112 Bus get you to Boston without a car.

Coastal QuietCommuter ValueUrban Walker
Livability Index
56
/ 100
Ranks #124 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$691k
5.9× household income
Household income
$116k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
16 min
peak driving
Population
18,900
5-yr trend 60/100

How Winthrop scores

Schools
72
Safety
75
Walkability
72
Transit
38
Biking
42
Dining
52
Nightlife
35
Arts & Culture
38
Green Space
28
Diversity
30
Climate
62

Who lives in Winthrop

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
44.7
Foreign-born
18.7%
Bachelor's or higher
43.7%
Population
19k
White72%
Hispanic / Latino18.2%
Asian1.6%
Black3.6%
Other / multi4.6%

Schools in Winthrop

Winthrop School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Above average
50/100
ELA · 3-8
p48
43.2%
Math · 3-8
p43
41.6%
ELA · 10
p62
64.3%
Math · 10
p63
58.6%
Grad rate
91.2%
Below average
Spend / pupil
$19.3k
Bottom 25%
Teachers / 100
8
Below average
Enrollment
1,965

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

The honest read

Best for
Buyers who want oceanfront town character, short Boston commute, and under-$700K pricing on the water.
The tradeoff
The same geography that makes it serene makes it flood-vulnerable; airplane noise from Logan is real; and there's no commuter rail.

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