Massachusetts / Census place 2540675

Methuen

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Methuen city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
54,584
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,457/sq mi
22.2 sq mi land area
Median age
39.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$113,310
Median home value
$499,700
Median gross rent
$1,749
Bachelor’s degree or higher
31%
Typical commute
27.7 min
Public transit commute
1.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LAWRENCE MUNI AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
59.3°F
Average low
40.9°F
Annual rainfall
40.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Methuen.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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