Winthrop, MA town hall & government
Winthrop spent $85.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,627 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winthrop's government.
Where Winthrop's money goes
Winthrop runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts cities.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- From the state 23%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the federal government 8%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Winthrop
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Winthrop didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Winthrop School District
Winthrop's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Winthrop, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal
- Local 59%
- State 35%
- Federal 6%
Of the $19,918 per pupil, $12,939 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
What homeowners in Winthrop pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Winthrop's government
Who represents Winthrop
Winthrop is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Katherine M. Clark. Maura Healey is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.