Methuen, MA vs Newburyport, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMethuen, MANewburyport, MA
Population53,47518,652
Median Household Income$113,310$139,625
Median Rent$1,749/mo$1,592/mo
Median Home Value$499,700$834,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%44.5%
Poverty Rate7.9%5%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k11472
Property Crime Rate /100k592466
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F20°F
Snowfall58 in/yr62 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min31.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.110.3
College Degree Rate31%67%
Foreign-Born %23.9%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+4.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.