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Around Andover
Distances
Nearest major airport
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)21 miles away
Closer regional airport
Laurence 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
U.S. Representative · Massachusetts’s 6th DistrictSeth Moulton (D)
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.
Essex County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
31
Specialist doctors
42
Dentists
30
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
65
Mental health providers
228
Physical and occupational therapists
90
Optometrists
6
Chiropractors
6
Pharmacies
3
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Shawsheen SchoolAndover
Pre-K
85
Public
1.8 mi
Bancroft ElementaryAndover
K–5
522
Public
1.7 mi
Henry C Sanborn ElementaryAndover
K–5
332
Public
1.2 mi
High Plain ElementaryAndover
K–5
505
Public
3.0 mi
South ElementaryAndover
K–5
438
Public
1.6 mi
West ElementaryAndover
K–5
605
Public
1.3 mi
Andover West MiddleAndover
6–8
508
Public
0.7 mi
Doherty MiddleAndover
6–8
493
Public
1.1 mi
Wood Hill Middle SchoolAndover
6–8
317
Public
3.1 mi
Andover HighAndover
9–12
1,609
Public
0.5 mi
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational TechnicalAndover
9–12
1,837
Career and Technical
3.5 mi
Private schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Andover School of MontessoriAndover
Pre-K–8
95
Nonsectarian
2.5 mi
Shed Childrens CampusAndover
Pre-K–K
4
Nonsectarian
0.8 mi
St Augustine Elementary SchoolAndover
Pre-K–8
320
Roman Catholic
0.8 mi
The Kathy Herward Child Care CenterAndover
Pre-K–K
9
Nonsectarian
1.3 mi
Step By Step Chinese Learning CenterAndover
1–8
61
Other religious
0.8 mi
Phillips AcademyAndover
9–12
1,154
Nonsectarian
1.3 mi
Melmark New EnglandAndover
Ungraded
148
Nonsectarian
4.7 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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