Winthrop Town, MA Noise Levels
Noise levels in Winthrop Town, MA
At 57.5 dB(A), Winthrop Town, MA falls inside HUD's "Acceptable" noise zone, 65 dB(A) day-night average or below under 24 CFR 51.104, the federal government's own line for building housing with no extra sound attenuation required. The main source is road traffic, well ahead of the other two modes BTS tracks.
That's the reading at Winthrop Town's Census-defined center point, not any one street, BTS's map is a live raster, not a per-address service.
Where Winthrop Town's noise comes from
BTS models these three sources separately before combining them, so a place can be quiet on two and loud on the third.
If you're weighing a move to Winthrop Town
Upgraded windows, door seals and STC-rated glazing meaningfully cut broadband, near-continuous road noise.
How Winthrop Town compares nationally
Winthrop Town ranks 411 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. By population, it ranks 2,033 of the 12,137 places in this dataset, home to about 18,739 people.
Checking one address in Winthrop Town
Winthrop Town's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where Winthrop Town's figures come from
Every dB(A) figure on this page traces to a named BTS dataset, documented in the methodology guide. The guide to what actually cuts each kind of noise explains why road traffic calls for a different fix than the other two sources.