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Andover
A town of 36,652 people in Essex County, Massachusetts
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Town in Massachusetts, United States1646Established
36,569Population
32.1 sq miArea
180 ftElevation
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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ZIP code01810, 01812, 01899
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#68Best public schoolsof 282 in MA
DistrictAndoverSchools18
West ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 605 students
Bancroft ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 522 students
High Plain ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 505 students
South ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 438 students
Henry C Sanborn ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 332 students
Andover West MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 508 students
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