Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0Work, pay and getting to work in Andover
The average commute takes 41 minutes each way, next to 31 for New Jersey and 26 for the U.S. Only 1% stay in Andover for work; outside it, Newton is the main destination (6%, 5 miles). 207 jobs are based in Andover, against 270 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Andover and work: the main findings
A commute of about 41 minutes in Andover
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Andover workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 382 commuters (the 14% who work from home are left out). Across New Jersey: 75% drive alone, 10% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
In and out of Andover on a workday
On a workday 267 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 204 people come in from elsewhere.
About 550 people are in Andover on a workday afternoon, 10% fewer than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.77 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Andover to work: where people go
Where Andover clocks in
6% of workers
6% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
28% of the jobs in Andover make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Andover, 2013 → 2023: 143 → 207. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Andover’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Andover
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How Andover compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Andover workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover | – | — | — | 41 min | $92,750 |
| Andover Township | 6% | A | B− | 36 min | $142,225 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Andover Township. Darker towns draw more of Andover’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Andover: questions
What is the median household income in Andover?
$92,750 (±$36,320) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Andover?
4.5%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Andover?
41 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Andover work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Newton (6%, 5 mi), Andover Township (6%, 3 mi), New York City (5%, 48 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Andover without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Andover, from the people who make the trip.
More of Andover
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.