Photo: Sean 2015 at English Wikipedia · Public domainWinthrop Town spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Winthrop Town’s town government spent $63.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,443 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($8.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Winthrop Town is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$3,443 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them
Winthrop Town’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,443 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 31 Massachusetts cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,146, and the middle half spent $3,744–$4,490. Winthrop Town spent less than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($125,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Massachusetts cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Winthrop Town itself left out).
About $3,443 per resident a year, or $9.43 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 59% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Winthrop Town runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
No trend yet
Winthrop Town reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,355 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% of the home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Winthrop Town’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Winthrop Town’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Winthrop Town →
Who’s in charge in Winthrop Town
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Winthrop Town’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on town.winthrop.ma.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 48 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (18,446).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Winthrop School District
Winthrop Town’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Winthrop Town, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $19,918 per pupil, $12,939 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Winthrop Town voted in 2024
Official results for Winthrop Town’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.1%5,154 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.5%3,976 votesOthers: 2.4% (222 votes).
Most votes in Winthrop Town: Kamala D Harris
Suffolk County: Harris 74.3%, Trump 22.2% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Winthrop Town’s 13,761 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Winthrop Town: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Suffolk County: Warren 75.4%, Deaton 24.2% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Katherine M Clark
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Winthrop Town, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop Town | 55.1% | 42.5% | 2.4% | 9,352 |
| Suffolk County | 74.3% | 22.2% | 3.5% | 299,193 |
| Massachusetts | 61.2% | 36.0% | 2.8% | 3,473,668 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Winthrop Town.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: town.winthrop.ma.us ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseState representatives
- 3Massachusetts SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Winthrop Town compares with the towns next door
Winthrop Town spent $3,443 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $4,154 to $6,049. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Winthrop Town’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Winthrop Town’s government
How much does Winthrop Town spend per resident?
About $3,443 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,443 was less than 87% of 31 Massachusetts cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Winthrop Town?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,355 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see town.winthrop.ma.us.
Who runs Winthrop Town’s government?
See town.winthrop.ma.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Winthrop Town yet.
How did Winthrop Town vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 55.1%, Donald J Trump 42.5% (9,352 votes, official results). Suffolk County: Harris 74.3%, Trump 22.2%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Winthrop Town?
382 full-time and 144 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.9M (about $35.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Winthrop Town in the state legislature?
State Senate District Third Suffolk (Lydia Edwards) and State House District 19th Suffolk (Jeff Turco). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Winthrop Town’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →