WinthropNY
A town of 530, settled in 1891.
Is Winthrop a good place to live?
Winthrop’s median age is 58.1 years, against 43 years in New York’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Winthrop has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
530 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Winthrop: who provides what
Winthrop is unincorporated, so St. Lawrence County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Winthrop.
Winthrop’s typical home value is about $148K
The typical Winthrop home is worth about $148,000, up 10.7% in a year, 72% below the New York typical home. 89% of Winthrop households own their home, above both the New York town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Winthrop’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Winthrop for work: only 0% work in town. 15% of Winthrop residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Potsdam (21%), Massena (14%) and Canton (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Winthrop has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Winthrop has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Winthrop is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Winthrop stands out in New York and nationally, with more of its adults who have obesity
42% of adults have obesity in Winthrop. Winthrop beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 24% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Winthrop.
| Winthrop | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Winthrop | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.5% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults with obesity | 42.1% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.1% of Winthrop
1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 5 of the 741 New York towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Winthrop.
| Winthrop | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Winthrop faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Winthrop
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Winthrop
About 11 of every 100 Winthrop residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100% of working residents leave Winthrop for work
Where Winthrop’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Winthrop
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Winthrop is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Stockholm in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Winthrop had a population of 489. The community is in northeastern St. Lawrence County, in the northeastern part of the town of Stockholm. It is bordered to the northeast by the community of Brasher Falls in the town of Brasher. The St. Regis River, a tributary of the St. Lawrence River, forms the southeastern border. New York State Route 11C passes through Winthrop, leading southwest 3 miles (5 km) to U.S. Route 11 at Stockholm Center, and looping northeast, east, and south 8 miles (13 km) to rejoin Route 11 at Cotey Corners in the town of …
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- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 325 ft
- ZIP code
- 13697
Questions about Winthrop
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Is Winthrop, NY a good place to live?
Winthrop has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.