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Methuen vs Everett vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Methuen has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Barrington has the most people working from home (18.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Methuen | Everett | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53,475Highest |
50,045 |
9,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.7Highest about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
38.7±2.3 about the U.S. average |
| Methuen and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Methuen and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Methuen and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,310±$7kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
| Methuen and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $499,700±$17k 50% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$91Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
| Everett and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,061 62% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #236 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Methuen | Everett | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | Methuen High | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.