Town guide

Andover, Massachusetts

Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, home to about 36,652 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01810.

Homes sold for a median of $412 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population36,6521,189 per sq mi
Median home value$855,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$412Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking58%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Andover

1 ZIP code

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Around Andover

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)21 miles away
Closer regional airportLaurence G Hanscom Field (BED)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA23 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY199 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Andover; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Andover

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Andover had 36,569 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 46th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Essex County grew from 357,030 residents in 1900 to 809,829 in 2020.

Andover population by census2000: 31,247, 2010: 33,201, 2020: 36,56931,247200033,201201036,5692020

Essex County, 1900–2020

Essex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 357,030, 1910: 436,477, 1920: 482,156, 1930: 498,040, 1940: 496,313, 1950: 522,384, 1960: 568,831, 1970: 637,887, 1980: 633,632, 1990: 670,080, 2000: 723,419, 2010: 743,159, 2020: 809,829357K’00’10482K’20’30496K’40’50569K’60’70634K’80’90723K’00’10810K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 49.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AndoverJan: high 35°F, low 20°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 21°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 30°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 40°F, 4.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 44°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 26°F, 4.7 in35°20°Jan4.237°21°Feb3.845°30°Mar4.757°40°Apr4.268°50°May3.877°59°Jun4.183°65°Jul3.781°64°Aug3.774°56°Sep3.962°44°Oct4.751°35°Nov3.941°26°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lawrence, MA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Essex County

287,960 jobs at 19,988 businesses in Essex County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Essex CountyHealth care and social assistance: 53,794 jobs; Manufacturing: 41,328 jobs; Retail trade: 37,451 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29,235 jobs; Professional services: 17,105 jobs; Administrative and support: 16,773 jobs; Construction: 15,293 jobs; Other services: 11,962 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

498 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Andover.

Nearest hospitals

  • Merrimack Health Lawrence HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lawrence4.1 miles
  • Holy Family HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Methuen5.3 miles
  • Lowell General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lowell9.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors31
Specialist doctors42
Dentists30
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants65
Mental health providers228
Physical and occupational therapists90
Optometrists6
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Andover

Parks (34 nearby)

  • Stevens-Coolidge House and Gardens · 110 acres2.8 mi
  • Den Rock Park · 80 acres2.3 mi
  • Andover Recreation Park · 28 acres1.2 mi
  • Shawsheen Park · 23 acres3.2 mi
  • Ogonowski Memorial Model Flying Field · 17 acres3.1 mi
  • Pomp's Pond Park · 15 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Whole Foods Market1.0 mi
  • Stop & Shop1.3 mi
  • Market Basket2.6 mi
  • Market Basket3.7 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.1 mi

Libraries (8 nearby)

  • Memorial Hall Library0.9 mi
  • Oliver Wendell Holmes Library1.2 mi
  • Oliver Wendell Holmes Library1.2 mi
  • Northeast Document Conservation Center1.9 mi
  • McQuade Library2.2 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Andover Center for History & Culture0.9 mi
  • Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology1.1 mi
  • Addison Gallery of American Art1.2 mi
  • North Andover Historical Society3.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts0.6 mi
  • Tang Theater1.2 mi
  • Steinbeck Theater1.2 mi
  • Rogers Center for the Arts2.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1646.

Notable people born here

  • Kara Hayward (1998) · American actress
  • Samuel Osgood (1748) · American politician (1748-1813)
  • Martin Johnson (1985) · American singer-songwriter, frontman of Boys Like Girls
  • Marcia Henderson (1929) · American actress (1929-1987)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Andover

Public schools here are run by Andover, Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Shawsheen SchoolAndoverPre-K85Public1.8 mi
Bancroft ElementaryAndoverK–5522Public1.7 mi
Henry C Sanborn ElementaryAndoverK–5332Public1.2 mi
High Plain ElementaryAndoverK–5505Public3.0 mi
South ElementaryAndoverK–5438Public1.6 mi
West ElementaryAndoverK–5605Public1.3 mi
Andover West MiddleAndover6–8508Public0.7 mi
Doherty MiddleAndover6–8493Public1.1 mi
Wood Hill Middle SchoolAndover6–8317Public3.1 mi
Andover HighAndover9–121,609Public0.5 mi
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational TechnicalAndover9–121,837Career and Technical3.5 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Andover School of MontessoriAndoverPre-K–895Nonsectarian2.5 mi
Shed Childrens CampusAndoverPre-K–K4Nonsectarian0.8 mi
St Augustine Elementary SchoolAndoverPre-K–8320Roman Catholic0.8 mi
The Kathy Herward Child Care CenterAndoverPre-K–K9Nonsectarian1.3 mi
Step By Step Chinese Learning CenterAndover1–861Other religious0.8 mi
Phillips AcademyAndover9–121,154Nonsectarian1.3 mi
Melmark New EnglandAndoverUngraded148Nonsectarian4.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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