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Methuen vs Ogunquit vs Andover
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 most affordable homes ($500k median).
Ogunquit has the oldest population (median age 62.8).
Andover has the highest household income ($173k).
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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 | Ogunquit | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53,475Highest |
1,379Lowest |
36,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.9±1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Andover 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,310±$7kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Andover and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $499,700±$17kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$855,600±$22k 157% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$91Lowest 24% above U.S. |
— | $2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,061 62% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Methuen and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Andover 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 | — | #68 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Methuen | — | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Methuen High | — | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.