Methuen Town.
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Massachusetts·Essex County
11 tracts·53K people·$506K median·2,407/mi²
White 54 · Hispanic 33 · Asian 5 · Black 5 · Multiracial 3 · Other 0
Married couple 50 · Other 27 · Living alone 23
Health 32 · Retail 21 · Manufacturing 14 · Professional 14 · Leisure 12 · Public admin 3 · Other 3
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Methuen Town is $505,602 (Census ACS) — 1.1× the US median of $458,812.
Methuen Town has 53,475 residents across 11 census tracts and 10 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 40.2; the population is 54.3% White, 33.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% Asian, 4.6% Black, 2.8% Multiracial and 0.5% Other; the average household has 2.9 people; 30.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 7.9% (Census ACS).
Marsh Grammar School (39%), Comprehensive Grammar School (31%) and Tenney Grammar School (24%) lead the elementary schools; Methuen High is the high school with reported scores (38%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,967/month, 25% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Methuen Town is $106,680 a year, 24% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Methuen Town, median rent is $1,967/month and the median home value is $505,602 (Census ACS).
Methuen Town reported 2.1 violent crimes and 8.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 21°F; there are 86 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 46 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Methuen Town are ice storm (74), earthquake (58) and lightning (46), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.34g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Methuen Town, 1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).