Population 18,762 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Winthrop Town
Household size in Winthrop Town
| Period | Winthrop Town | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Winthrop Town has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the east.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Winthrop Town
| Period | Winthrop Town | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Winthrop Town skews older than the country: its median age is 44.0, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.0, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Winthrop Town
| Period | Winthrop Town | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Winthrop Town than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Boston area. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.8 points, as it has nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Winthrop Town
Renters in Winthrop Town
| Period | Winthrop Town | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.1% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.1% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.1% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Winthrop Town rent their homes (43.1%), above the national share of 34.8%. More than a third of owners (36.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the west. The renter share is up 1.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Winthrop Town
| Period | Winthrop Town | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Winthrop Town than nationally: 6.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Boston area. Vacancy is down 1.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Winthrop Town
| Period | Winthrop Town | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1946 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1946 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Winthrop Town is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1946, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the southwest. Only six of the 275 Massachusetts cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Winthrop Town
| Period | Winthrop Town | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,243 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,219 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,460 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,184 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$942 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Winthrop Town pays $2,184 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $942 a month since 2006–10, up 76%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 31.3% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Winthrop Town
Bachelor's degrees in Winthrop Town
| Period | Winthrop Town | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.7% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.1% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.1% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Winthrop Town (44.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in the Boston area overall (51.9%). The share with a degree is up 12.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Winthrop Town
| Period | Winthrop Town | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.3% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Winthrop Town is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Boston area. The share with a diploma is up 2.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Winthrop Town
| Period | Winthrop Town | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Winthrop Town than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. Winthrop Town has higher unemployment than the great majority of Massachusetts cities. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Winthrop Town compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop Town | 2.42 | 44.0 | 9.4% | 43.1% | 6.5% | 1946 | $2,184 | 44.1% | 93.3% | 6.6% |
| Revere | 2.77 | 39.8 | 13.1% | 54.6% | 9.2% | 1963 | $2,057 | 23.9% | 81.3% | 6.1% |
| Chelsea | 3.11 | 34.8 | 19.9% | 74.0% | 5.3% | 1955 | $1,958 | 21.3% | 69.9% | 9.3% |
| Charlestown | 2.14 | 36.7 | 9.4% | 49.3% | 6.3% | 1954 | $2,333 | 72.5% | 91.7% | 4.0% |
| Everett | 2.95 | 36.8 | 16.4% | 62.8% | 9.1% | 1949 | $2,022 | 24.7% | 77.7% | 5.0% |
| Nahant | 2.12 | 58.7 | 3.6% | 21.1% | 12.0% | 1940 | $1,810 | 62.2% | 98.2% | 6.2% |
| Boston area | 2.55 | 40.8 | 9.7% | 38.4% | 6.7% | 1964 | $2,051 | 51.9% | 91.8% | 4.9% |
| Malden | 2.57 | 36.9 | 10.4% | 58.7% | 8.9% | 1955 | $2,246 | 46.0% | 85.9% | 4.7% |
| Saugus | 2.60 | 45.1 | 4.8% | 28.2% | 6.5% | 1964 | $2,164 | 30.4% | 90.9% | 3.7% |
| Somerville | 2.27 | 32.9 | 3.9% | 65.7% | 6.6% | 1945 | $2,529 | 70.5% | 93.3% | 3.2% |
| Lynn | 2.93 | 37.3 | 19.1% | 52.4% | 4.8% | 1950 | $1,843 | 24.1% | 78.2% | 4.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Winthrop Town. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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