Moving to Methuen, Massachusetts

Population: 43,789. Estimated population in July 2024: 44,609 (+1.9% change)
Males: 20,967 (47.9%), Females: 22,822 (52.1%)

Essex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $49,627
Median house value: $159,000

Population by Race

Races in Methuen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.8%)
  • Hispanic (9.6%)
  • Other race (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (21.9%), Irish (20.7%), French (10.5%), English (9.8%), French Canadian (8.8%), German (4.8%).

Elevation: 115 feet

Land area: 22.4 square miles

Map of Methuen, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Methuen

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Methuen city

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

11.2% Foreign born (4.3% Latin America, 3.5% Asia, 2.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,616 (+9.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Methuen:

  • HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (70 EAST ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Methuen:

  • NORTHEAST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SALEM, NH)
  • MERRIMACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HAVERHILL, MA)
  • WHITTIER REHABILITATION HOSP (about 9 miles; HAVERHILL, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Methuen:

  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 20 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • MANCHESTER (about 23 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 29 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Methuen:

  • MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 3 miles; METHUEN, MA; Abbreviation: MA2)
  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 5 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; Abbreviation: LWM)
  • BEVERLY MUNI (about 22 miles; BEVERLY, MA; Abbreviation: BVY)

Amtrak stations near Methuen:

  • 8 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
  • 16 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.). Services: ticket office.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Methuen:

  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 6 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 13 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)

Schools

Public high school in Methuen:

  • METHUEN HIGH (Students: 1,883; Location: 1 RANGER RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Methuen:

  • PRESENTATION OF MARY ACADEMY (Students: 258; Location: 209 LAWRENCE STREET; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)
  • FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 207; Location: FELLOWSHIP WAY; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Methuen:

  • MARSH GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Students: 1,418; Location: 309 PELHAM STREET; Grades: PK – 08)
  • DONALD P TIMONY GRAMMAR (Students: 1,404; Location: 45 PLEASANT VIEW STREET; Grades: PK – 08)
  • TENNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Students: 1,357; Location: 75 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: PK – 08)
  • COMPREHENSIVE GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Students: 1,160; Location: 100 HOWE STREET; Grades: PK – 08)
  • PLEASANT VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: 180 PLEASANT VALLEY STREET; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Methuen:

  • ST MONICA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 212 LAWRENCE STREET; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SCHOO (Students: 218; Location: 82 UNION STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CHAPEL KINDERGARTEN AND NURSER (Students: 210; Location: 26 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • THE GROWING YEARS (Students: 157; Location: 423 HOWE STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ST ANN’S HOME INC (Students: 135; Location: 100A HAVERHILL STREET; Grades: 1 – 10)
  • COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN OF METH (Students: 115; Location: 90 BROADWAY STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • A SMALL WORLD CHILDRENS CENTER (Students: 51; Location: 7 GLOUCESTER STREET; Grades: PK – 3)
  • KIDS KORNER (Students: 17; Location: 969 RIVERSIDE DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Methuen:

  • NEVINS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $666,307; Location: 305 BROADWAY; 71,311 books; 1,475 audio materials; 1,903 video materials; 231 serial subscriptions)