Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Median home value$649,600
Boston $646,300
Median rent$2,064/mo
Boston $2,023/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
Boston 36%
Winthrop Town
Suffolk County18,759 residentsWinthrop
49
D+
Suburbgrade score
50th of 60 Boston suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
49
Boston median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Winthrop Town is like to live in, by category
Bars show Winthrop Town against Boston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Within-state proficiency40th pct
Boston median 47th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.8
Boston median 11.8
Graduation rate87%
Boston median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index104
Boston 100
Eff. tax rate0.91%
Boston 1.01%
Local sales tax6.25%
Boston median 6.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 37/100
F
Mean commute34.8 min
Boston 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes45%
Boston 52%
Transit stops / sq mi9.0
Boston median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 40/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés13
Boston median 51 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Boston median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks44
Boston median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median household income$116,167
Boston $115,863
Unemployment5.9%
Boston 4.9%
Professional occupations50%
Boston 54%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Winthrop Town on commute & transport
Winthrop Town's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Cambridge8 mi from Winthrop TownB 74 B Waltham14 mi from Winthrop TownB 65 C+ Newton13 mi from Winthrop TownB− 75 B Brookline9 mi from Winthrop TownB− 77 B Watertown11 mi from Winthrop TownB− 68 B− Gloucester23 mi from Winthrop TownC+ 52 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Winthrop Town
Is Winthrop Town, MA a good place to live?
Winthrop Town scores 49 out of 100, 50th of 60 Boston suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Winthrop Town expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $649,600, 1% above the Boston median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.91%. $2,064/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Winthrop Town?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Winthrop Town sit at the 40th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 14.8 student–teacher ratio. Winthrop Town is served by Winthrop. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Winthrop Town?
The mean commute is 34.8 min, with 45% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 9.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Winthrop Town?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 13 restaurants and cafés and 44 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Winthrop Town old or new?
The median home in Winthrop Town was built in 1939 or earlier — older than the Boston median of 1964. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 35% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.