Methuen Town, Massachusetts
Among the top 9% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade F, better than 8% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 60% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A, better than 91% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade A, better than 86% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 38% of US places
- top 4% for walkability
- top 7% for school quality
- bottom 2% for monthly owner costs
Methuen Town is a mid-size city in Massachusetts with about 53,000 residents. It grades A for safety & wellbeing and F for affordability. Standout strengths include walkability, school quality, and airport distance. It rates lower on cost of living and monthly owner costs.
- The median home value in Methuen Town is $440k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Methuen Town is $94k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Methuen Town is $2k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Methuen Town has a violent crime rate of 622/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- The average one-way commute in Methuen Town is 28 min, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
Climate
Warm summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Heavy snow
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Precipitation 4.2 in3.8 in
humid 79%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$94k82nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$63kbetter than 9% of US places
Home Value$440k88th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$2kbetter than 16% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$14kbetter than 2% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.09%better than 45% of US places
Income Tax9.00%better than 17% of US places
Sales Tax6.25%better than 81% of US places
Estimated total tax burden16.16%better than 14% of US places
Unemployment6.4%better than 29% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)27°F32nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)73°F31st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation49.3 in76th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall57.8 inbetter than 10% of US places
Sunny Days230 daysbetter than 46% of US places
Summer Humidity60°Fbetter than 71% of US places
Comfortable Days93 daysbetter than 76% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk41.4better than 80% of US places
Air Quality43 AQIbetter than 65% of US places
School Quality100.0better than 93% of US places
Violent Crime622/100kbetter than 57% of US places
Property Crime810/100kbetter than 56% of US places
Community
Population52,81297th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age40.648th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.5791st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9337th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+309th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)58.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)4.9%76th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)29.9%90th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)4.0%89th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)3.1%53rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time28 minbetter than 36% of US places
Walkability13.4/20better than 96% of US places
Airport Distance27 mibetter than 84% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access90.5%better than 66% of US places
Amenities Nearby39.38better than 34% of US places
Park & Nature AccessModeratebetter than 35% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Methuen Town an affordable place to live?
- Methuen Town is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $63k, better than 9% of comparable areas. Median rent is $2k.
- Is Methuen Town safe?
- Methuen Town is about average for safety comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 622/100k (better than 57%). Property crime is 810/100k.
- What is the weather like in Methuen Town?
- Methuen Town averages 73°F in July and 27°F in January, with 49.3 in of annual precipitation and about 230 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Methuen Town?
- Public-school quality in Methuen Town is above average, scoring better than 93% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
- How long is the commute in Methuen Town?
- The average one-way commute in Methuen Town is 28 min.