Methuen is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Methuen, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
If Methuen were 100 adults, 31 would have a bachelor’s degree or more
12 in 100 workers work from home, against 19 across MA. In all, about 54,584 people live in Methuen (2025 Census estimate). Across MA, 63 in 100 households own their home; here, 72.
Median age 39.9 (MA 40).
About 93 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.5 points). Median age: women 40.1, men 39.7.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 6.7% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 28 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Methuen says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 7 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Methuen
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Methuen’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Methuen or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Methuen in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.