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Methuen

North Shore · pop. 53,800

Methuen is the Merrimack Valley's most pragmatic buy: one of the most diverse communities in this dataset, sub-$625K homes, and access to both I-93 and the NH border for tax-free shopping.

Commuter Value
Livability Index
48
/ 100
Ranks #187 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$624k
6× household income
Household income
$103k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
38 min
peak driving
Population
53,800
5-yr trend 58/100

How Methuen scores

Schools
65
Safety
64
Walkability
42
Transit
22
Biking
25
Dining
48
Nightlife
28
Arts & Culture
22
Green Space
28
Diversity
42
Climate
72

The honest read

Best for
Value-focused buyers who want a diverse, working-class city close enough to Boston to commute.
The tradeoff
Schools score in the mid-60s and crime is elevated in some neighborhoods.

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Nearby towns

Bordering and adjacent Massachusetts towns near Methuen.

Lawrence
67/100 · $415k
North Shore
Andover
68/100 · $950k
North Shore
North Andover
71/100 · $733k
North Shore
Dracut
69/100 · $474k
Greater Boston

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