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Population (year 2000): 18,303. Estimated
population in July 2005: 17,069 (-6.7% change)
Males: 8,608 (47.0%), Females: 9,695 (53.0%)
Suffolk County
Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $53,122 (year 2000)
Median house value: $215,200 (year 2000)
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
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/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 certified for carrier operations nearest to
Winthrop:
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 3 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 22 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 49 miles;
PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Winthrop:
- BEVERLY MUNI (about 16 miles; BEVERLY, MA; ID: BVY)
- NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; NORWOOD, MA; ID:
OWD)
- LAWRENCE MUNI (about 26 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; ID:
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/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; FT
enrollment: 5,291)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 7 miles;
BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 9,248)
- EMERSON COLLEGE (about 7 miles; Boston, MA; FT
enrollment: 3,697)
- NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; BOSTON, MA;
FT enrollment: 19,294)
- WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 9 miles;
BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,732)
- SIMMONS COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,386)
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)
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)
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