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Methuen vs Wareham vs Weweantic 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 most renters (27.7% rent).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Wareham | Weweantic | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 53,475Highest |
23,302 |
1,452Lowest |
36,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.7Lowest about the MA average |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
42.9±1 7% above MA |
| Wareham and Weweantic 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% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
16%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Weweantic 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% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
75.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic 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 |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$172,606±$16kHighest 66% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $499,700±$17k 11% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
$855,600±$22kHighest 52% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$91 about the MA average |
$1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA |
— | $2,201±$129Highest 25% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,061 16% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±6.5 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
39.7%±7.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
2.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
30.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #236 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — | #68 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Methuen | Wareham | — | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Methuen High | Wareham Senior High | — | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
8.6Lowest |
— | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.