How many renters in Winthrop Town, MA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Winthrop Town, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.6% (±8.4 points) of renting households in Winthrop Town, MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.6% (±8.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.4% (±7.4 points)
Median share of income: 31.8% (±3.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Winthrop Town

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Winthrop Town	Suffolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Less than 15%	11.7% (±4.1 points)	12.5%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.2% (±4.9 points)	11.1%	11.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.4% (±3.1 points)	12.1%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.1% (±4.3 points)	12.2%	12.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.2% (±3.9 points)	9.9%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	43.4% (±7.4 points)	42.1%	41.8%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Winthrop Town against Suffolk County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Winthrop Town	Suffolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.6% (±8.4 points)	52.0% (±1.1 points)	51.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.4% (±7.4 points)	42.1% (±0.9 points)	41.8% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.8% (±3.3 points)	31.0% (±0.5 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$69,705 (±$16,885)	$69,876 (±$1,697)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,064 (±$137)	$2,129 (±$24)	$1,762 (±$9)	$1,413

In Winthrop Town, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Suffolk County (52.0%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (51.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Suffolk County, Winthrop Town ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 143 of 351.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Winthrop Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winthrop Town
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Winthrop Town	—	53.6% (±8.4 points)	—
Revere	3.3 mi	57.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chelsea	3.4 mi	59.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Boston	3.5 mi	51.2% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Nahant (community)	3.5 mi	53.5% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Nahant	3.5 mi	53.5% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Everett	4.8 mi	56.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hull (community)	5.1 mi	52.8% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hull	5.1 mi	52.8% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Chelsea	59.4% (±5.5 points)
2	Revere	57.9% (±5.7 points)
3	Winthrop Town	53.6% (±8.4 points)
4	Boston	51.2% (±1.2 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Winthrop Town

Are renters in Winthrop Town rent-burdened?

53.6% of renting households in Winthrop Town pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Winthrop Town spend on rent?

The median renting household in Winthrop Town, MA spends 31.8% (±3.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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