Methuen, MA vs Wilmington, MA

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

MetricMethuen, MAWilmington, MA
Population53,47523,336
Median Household Income$113,310$168,152
Median Rent$1,749/mo$2,394/mo
Median Home Value$499,700$680,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%51%
Poverty Rate7.9%3.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k114134
Property Crime Rate /100k592578
Median AQI4038
Good AQI Days /yr296299
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F21°F
Snowfall58 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min30.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.110.7
College Degree Rate31%50.4%
Foreign-Born %23.9%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%-0.8%

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