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44.80° N · 74.81° W · GEOID 3682612

Winthrop

St. Lawrence County, New York · part of the Massena, NY metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Winthrop is home to 530 people. Median household income is $138,231 a year and median rent is $818 a month, 7.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $119,900, about 0.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$818
40% below the median place
Median household income
$138,231
72% above the median place
Median home value
$119,900
62% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Winthrop

  • The median home is worth 0.9 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 340 New York places.
  • The median rent takes only 7.1% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 340 New York places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 331 New York places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 267 New York places.
  • The median resident is 58.1 years old, older than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 338 New York places.
01

Moving to Winthrop

St. Lawrence County loses about 1.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,333
Moved out2,472
Net−139

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within New York, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New YorkOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$66K
Leavers$61K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of St. Lawrence County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into St. Lawrence County report $65,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $60,600, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$32,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $818 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,330 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $119,900.
Getting to work
21 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Chesterland, OH matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out6
$60,589
14% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureWinthropAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-1.8200% below
Income of households moving in6County figure$65,9347% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$60,58914% below
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 0.9x, 77% below the median place.

Winthrop7.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$32,720
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
7.1%
65% below the median place
Home price to income
0.9x
77% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
7%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$128,200
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Median home value1
$119,900
62% below the median place
Homeownership1
88.7%
34% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureWinthropAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$81840% below
Rent to income17.1%65% below
Property tax rate12.0%115% above
Home price to income10.9x77% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,04136% below
HUD area median income3County figure$78,10027% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,35228% below
Median home value1$119,90062% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure6.1%90% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure39.0%24% below
Homeownership188.7%34% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure50.5%0% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,33029% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119601% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureWinthropAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$138,23172% above
Income per person1$45,84714% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$64,5582% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.3%11% below
Jobs5County figure34,71277% below
Poverty rate1County figure16.9%57% above
Mean commute1County figure21 min16% below
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 0.0%, below the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
Median age1
58.1
49% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
83.8%
9% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher96.1% +4%
Household size2.3 −8%
Bachelor's or higher28.8% −10%
All 8 people measures
MeasureWinthropAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15306646th largest
Median age158.149% above
Bachelor's or higher128.8%10% below
High school or higher196.1%4% above
Household size12.38% below
Born abroad1County figure3.7%58% below
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband183.8%9% below
05

Life in Winthrop

81 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars20.1 −3%
Shops31.6 +4%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.3 −44%
Doctors' offices and clinics11.6 −43%
Child care centers2.5 +9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher9
10.6
31% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
11.6
43% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.3
44% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureWinthropAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure39333% above
Public school students9County figure13,653179% above
Students per teacher9County figure10.631% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure20.13% below
Shops per 10k7County figure31.64% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.344% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure11.643% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.59% above
National Register listings8County figure81above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Average temperature is 44°F, 20% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Winthrop. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature10
44°F
20% below the median place
January average low10
8°F
69% below the median place
July average high10
79°F
9% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureWinthropAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure79°F9% below
January average low10County figure8°F69% below
Average temperature10County figure44°F20% below
Annual precipitation10County figure41.1 in6% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure77.916% below
Hurricane risk11County figure59.216% below
Tornado risk11County figure24.270% below
Wildfire risk11County figure33.146% below
Heat wave risk11County figure37.458% below
08

Winthrop in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$138,231 (2024)$171,000$144,500 to $202,000+3.6%
Median home value$119,900 (2024)$164,000$119,000 to $226,000+5.4%

The median home would be worth 1.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 0.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Winthrop

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Chesterland, OH$839$107,898Compare
Apple Valley, OH$1,165$100,593Compare
Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA$1,125$101,286Compare
Winthrop Harbor, IL$1,313$95,690Compare
Winthrop Harbor, ILClarkston Heights-Vineland, WAApple Valley, OHChesterland, OHWinthrop, NYWinthropChesterlandApple ValleyClarkston Heights-VinelandWinthrop HarborWinthropChesterlandApple ValleyWinthrop Harbor

Common questions

Is Winthrop a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 0.9 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 340 New York places. The median rent takes only 7.1% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 340 New York places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Winthrop expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 7.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $119,900.

What salary do you need to live in Winthrop?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $32,720 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Winthrop?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Chesterland, OH, Apple Valley, OH, Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA and Winthrop Harbor, IL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Winthrop with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Winthrop itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/winthrop-new-york

Citytistics. “Winthrop, New York.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/winthrop-new-york/

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