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Methuen vs Georgetown vs North 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 most affordable homes ($500k median).
Georgetown has the most homeowners (84%).
North Andover has the most expensive homes ($733k median).
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 | Georgetown | North Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53,475Highest |
8,474Lowest |
31,490 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.7 about the MA average |
42.8±3.5Highest 7% above MA |
39.6±2Lowest about the MA average |
| Georgetown and Methuen 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Methuen 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% |
18.5%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Georgetown 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
61.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
11%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,310±$7kLowest 9% above MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$140,670±$9k 35% above MA |
| Georgetown and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $499,700±$17kLowest 11% below MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$732,900±$37kHighest 30% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$91Lowest about the MA average |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$2,223±$223Highest 26% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,061Lowest 16% below MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$7,767Highest 30% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±6.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±9 MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.2%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
20.3%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| North Andover and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #236 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #98 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Methuen | Georgetown | North Andover |
| High school in town | Methuen High | Georgetown High School | North Andover High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
9.3Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.