Town guide

Winthrop Town, Massachusetts

Winthrop Town is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, home to about 18,759 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02152, and parts of 02128 are in Winthrop Town too.

Homes sold for a median of $407 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population18,7599,427 per sq mi
Median home value$649,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$407Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Winthrop Town

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Winthrop Town

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)1 mile away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA3 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY193 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Winthrop Town; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Winthrop Town

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Winthrop Town had 19,316 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2010.

It’s the 105th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Suffolk County grew from 611,417 residents in 1900 to 797,936 in 2020.

Winthrop Town population by census2010: 17,497, 2020: 19,31617,497201019,3162020

Suffolk County, 1900–2020

Suffolk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 611,417, 1910: 731,388, 1920: 835,522, 1930: 879,536, 1940: 863,248, 1950: 896,615, 1960: 791,329, 1970: 735,190, 1980: 650,142, 1990: 663,906, 2000: 689,807, 2010: 722,023, 2020: 797,936611K’00’10836K’20’30863K’40’50791K’60’70650K’80’90690K’00’10798K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 43.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Winthrop TownJan: high 37°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 25°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 31°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 41°F, 3.6 in; May: high 67°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 66°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 65°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 29°F, 4.3 in37°23°Jan3.439°25°Feb3.246°31°Mar4.256°41°Apr3.667°50°May3.376°60°Jun3.982°66°Jul3.380°65°Aug3.273°58°Sep3.662°48°Oct4.052°38°Nov3.742°29°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boston Logan Intl Ap, MA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Suffolk County

720,353 jobs at 22,034 businesses in Suffolk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Suffolk CountyHealth care and social assistance: 149,399 jobs; Professional services: 105,479 jobs; Finance and insurance: 82,623 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 66,677 jobs; Educational services: 61,790 jobs; Retail trade: 40,614 jobs; Information: 39,142 jobs; Administrative and support: 29,404 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Professional services 15% Finance and insurance 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Educational services 9% Retail trade 6% Information 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

78 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winthrop Town.

Nearest hospitals

  • The Shriners' Hospital for Children - BostonChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Boston4.1 miles
  • Tufts Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Boston4.2 miles
  • Massachusetts General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Boston4.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors4
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers34
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists3
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Winthrop Town

Parks (13 nearby)

  • Coughlin Playground · 12 acres1.1 mi
  • Ingleside Park · 9 acres0.2 mi
  • Fishermen's Bend · 8 acres0.3 mi
  • Crest Avenue Park · 2 acres1.0 mi
  • Brook Field · 2 acres0.2 mi
  • Belle Isle Marsh Marine Ecology Park · 2 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Stop & Shop1.8 mi
  • Sava's Market2.4 mi
  • El Valle de la Sultana Market2.4 mi
  • Shaw's2.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid1.3 mi
  • Walgreens2.6 mi
  • Walgreens2.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Winthrop Public Library0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Winthrop Public Library Museum0.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • PORT Park Ampitheatre2.4 mi
  • Apollinaire Theatre2.8 mi
  • Leader Bank Pavilion3.1 mi
  • Laugh Boston3.4 mi
  • Civic Amphitheatre Steps3.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1630.

Notable people born here

  • Benjamin Lee Whorf (1897) · American linguist (1897–1941)
  • Steven Van Zandt (1950) · American musician and actor (born 1950)
  • Mike Eruzione (1954) · US ice hockey player
  • Rick DiPietro (1981) · American ice hockey goaltender
  • Richard Whorf (1906) · American actor, director and author (1906–1966)
  • Michael Goulian (1968) · American air racer
  • Harold E. Moore (1917) · U.S. botanist (1917–1980)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Winthrop Town

Public schools here are run by Winthrop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
William P. Gorman/Fort Banks ElementaryWinthropPre-K–2487Public0.8 mi
Arthur T. Cummings Elementary SchoolWinthrop3–5467Public0.2 mi
Winthrop Middle SchoolWinthrop6–8439Public0.6 mi
Winthrop High SchoolWinthrop9–12568Public0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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