Andover, MA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It was settled in 1642 and incorporated in 1646. At the 2020 census, the population was 36,569. It is located 20 miles (32 km) north of Boston and 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Lawrence. Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Andover. It is twinned with its namesake: Andover, Hampshire, England.

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How Andover ranks

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#7Rent easiest to afford in MA #30Most educated in MA #32Most remote workers in MA All MA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code01810, 01812, 01899

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Living in Andover

Housing in Andover

$1,000K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Andover home is worth about $1,000,000, up 2.8% in a year, 51% above the Massachusetts typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market21

Sale-to-list102.2%

Sold in May41

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Safety in Andover

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Safety Grade A-

Andover reports less crime per resident than 80% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Andover sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

Andover 0.9

Massachusetts 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Andover 5.6

Massachusetts 10.4

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Andover

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School Grade A

The public schools Andover’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#68Best public schoolsof 282 in MA

DistrictAndoverSchools18

West Elementary A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 605 students Bancroft Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 522 students High Plain Elementary AElementary · Grades K–5 · 505 students South Elementary AElementary · Grades K–5 · 438 students Henry C Sanborn Elementary A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 332 students Andover West Middle A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 508 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.