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Methuen vs Underhill vs North 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Underhill | North Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53,475Highest |
3,141Lowest |
31,490 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.7Highest about the U.S. average |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.6±2 about the U.S. average |
| Methuen and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Underhill 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,310±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$140,670±$9kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $499,700±$17k 50% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$732,900±$37kHighest 120% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$91Lowest 24% above U.S. |
— | $2,223±$223Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,061Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$7,767Highest 149% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Andover and Methuen 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Andover and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #98 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Methuen | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | North Andover |
| High school in town | Methuen High | None in town | North Andover High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Lowest |
— | 13.3Highest |
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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.