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North Andover vs Sutton vs Methuen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Andover has the most expensive homes ($733k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Methuen has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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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 | North Andover | Sutton | Methuen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,490 |
9,452Lowest |
53,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2Lowest about the MA average |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
39.9±1.7 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±1.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Methuen and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
31%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,670±$9k 35% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$113,310±$7kLowest 9% above MA |
| Sutton and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $732,900±$37kHighest 30% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$499,700±$17kLowest 11% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$223Highest 26% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,749±$91 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,767Highest 30% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$5,061Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.4%±6.5 MA: 51.8% |
| North Andover and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.3%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.2%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and North 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 | #98 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #236 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Andover | Sutton | Methuen |
| High school in town | North Andover High | Sutton High School | Methuen High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
12.6Lowest |
13.1 |
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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.