Living in Methuen Town, MA
Suburb in Massachusetts
Methuen Town is a suburb in Massachusetts, home to about 53,000 people, with 2.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Methuen Town a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 15 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 81°F
- Safe: violent crime is 0.5× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Easy flying: BOS is 28 mi away
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,502 state income tax per resident, 1.02% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $540k, and rent is $2,720 a month
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Key facts
Living in Methuen Town: common questions
What is the cost of living in Methuen Town?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $540k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,720 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 108, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Methuen Town?
Massachusetts collects about $3,502 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.02% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Methuen Town safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.5× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Methuen Town?
Methuen Town has cold winters: winter days average around 38°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 58″ of snow a year.
Does Methuen Town get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and earthquakes: 12 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.21 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Methuen Town?
The nearest major airport is BOS, about 28 mi away.
How Methuen Town scores
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