North Shore & Harbor · Ferry
Winthrop
Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay — Winthrop, Yirrell and Short beaches
59 minStation to campus (estimated)
$719,000Median single-family price (2025)
95Single-family sales (2025)
$727,000Median single-family price (2024)
60Walk Score (city)
19,316Population (2020)
Winthrop sits on a peninsula across the harbor from downtown, linked by a seasonal ferry and by buses to the Blue Line.
Its 2025 median single-family price was $719,000 on 95 sales.
The commute
| Route | Ferry — MBTA ferries |
| Station | Winthrop Landing (F6 ferry); buses to Orient Heights (Blue Line) |
| Main ride | 25 min to Central Wharf (MBTA schedule) |
| Connection | Blue Line to State, Orange to Downtown Crossing, Red to Central, then a 10-minute walk |
| Station to campus | 59 min, estimated (limit 45) — see method |
| Peak service | 3 morning boats; route extended through December 31, 2026 |
Housing, utilities and place
| Median single-family sale price | $719,000 (2025) — at or under the ceiling |
| Change from 2024 | $727,000 → $719,000 (-1.1%) |
| Walk Score / Transit Score | 60 / — · most walkable area: Cottage Park (62), Winthrop Beach (61) |
| Water and sewer | MWRA water and sewer |
| Waterfront | Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay — Winthrop, Yirrell and Short beaches |
| Flood note | The town estimates about 45% of its land is in a flood zone today. |
Against the brief
- ≤45 min Estimated station-to-campus time of 45 minutes or less — does not meet
- ≤$850K 2025 median single-family sale price at or under $850,000 — meets
- Utilities Public water and sewer town-wide — meets
- Rail Served by subway or commuter rail — does not meet
- Walkable City Walk Score of 70+, or a ranked neighborhood of 70+ — does not meet
- Water On the coast or a river — meets