Compare towns
Methuen vs Everett vs Randolph Town vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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).
Randolph Town has the most affordable homes ($496k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).
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 | Randolph Town | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 53,475Highest |
50,045 |
34,878Lowest |
36,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +10.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.7 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
41.3±1.8 3% above MA |
42.9±1Highest 7% above MA |
| Andover and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Andover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.4%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Randolph Town and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.5% MA: 47.3% |
75.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Randolph Town and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,310±$7k 9% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$109,573±$6k 5% above MA |
$172,606±$16kHighest 66% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $499,700±$17k 11% below MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$496,400±$21kLowest 12% below MA |
$855,600±$22kHighest 52% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$91Lowest about the MA average |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,103±$98 19% above MA |
$2,201±$129Highest 25% above MA |
| Andover and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,061 16% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,644 6% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±6.5 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Randolph Town and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
8.4% MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.3% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
30.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #236 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #260 of 282 in MA | #68 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Methuen | Everett | Randolph | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Methuen High | Everett High | Randolph High | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
12.1Lowest |
14.2Highest |
12.8 |
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MA 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.