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Methuen Town, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Rockingham County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
53,043
Population
1,332/sq mi density
$103,270
Median Income
$44,678 per capita
$472,200
Home Value
$497,255 Zillow
$1,610
Median Rent
33.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
187
Violent Crime/100K
1,088 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$103,270 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$472,200 home value, $1,610/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
187 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$103,270
37% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,678
14% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
53% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Methuen Town vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Methuen Town’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$103,270
137%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,678
114%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$128,412
178%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,414
99%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,414
1% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.9%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
79% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$32,666M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.9%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
10.8%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,884
Restaurants
967
Healthcare
950
Retail
1,536
Manufacturing
421
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$128,412
78% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,267
193% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $103,270 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,678 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $128,412 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,414 |
| County GDP | $32,666M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 10.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,884 |
| Restaurants | 967 |
| Healthcare | 950 |
| Retail | 1,536 |
| Manufacturing | 421 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $128,412 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,267 |