Worcester vs Methuen
Worcester, MA compared with Methuen, MA · 46 miles apart
Worcester has 213,862 residents to Methuen’s 54,584. Worcester comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Methuen does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Worcester, MA | Methuen, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,862 | 54,584 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,724 | 2,457 |
| Median household income | $70,102 | $113,310 |
| Median home value | $374,400 | $499,700 |
| Median rent | $1,487 | $1,749 |
| Homeownership | 42.8% | 72.3% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 27.7 min |
| Median age | 33.9 | 39.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.2% | 31% |
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 7.9% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 4.4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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