Winthrop is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Winthrop’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Being a small town, Winthrop does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Winthrop is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.44% of adults in Winthrop have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Winthrop in 2022 was $36,602, which is middle income relative to Maine, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $146,408 for a family of four. However, Winthrop contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Winthrop home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Winthrop residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Winthrop include English, French, Irish, German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Winthrop is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Greek.
