Winthrop is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 18,510 people and five associated neighborhoods, Winthrop is the 100th largest community in Massachusetts. Winthrop has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Housing costs in Winthrop are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Winthrop has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.91% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the nice things about Winthrop is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Winthrop, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.41 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

In Winthrop, a lot of people use the subway to get to work every day though Winthrop is a relatively small city. Those that ride the subway are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Winthrop is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.70% of adults in Winthrop have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Winthrop in 2022 was $57,278, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $229,112 for a family of four. However, Winthrop contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Winthrop is a very ethnically-diverse city. 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. Winthrop also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.20% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Winthrop include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Albanian.

Winthrop also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.67%.

The most common language spoken in Winthrop is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.