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North Andover

A town of 31,490 people in Essex County, Massachusetts
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Conserved land20%3,482 of 17,631 acres
Trails97 mi3.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves44111 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About North Andover

Town in Massachusetts, United States
1644Established
30,915Population
27.8 sq miArea
75 ftElevation

North Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 30,915.

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ZIP code01845
Area code978
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Housing in North Andover

$811K▲ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical North Andover home is worth about $811,000, up 1.3% in a year, 22% above the Massachusetts typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market21
Sale-to-list104.3%
Sold in May29
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Safety in North Andover

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Safety Grade A-

North Andover reports less crime per resident than 79% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns North Andover sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
North Andover 1
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
North Andover 4.4
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools North Andover’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#98Best public schoolsof 282 in MA
DistrictNorth AndoverSchools11

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.

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