Town guide

North Andover, Massachusetts

North Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, home to about 31,490 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01845.

Homes sold for a median of $367 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population31,4901,198 per sq mi
Median home value$732,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$367Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking62%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in North Andover

1 ZIP code

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Around North Andover

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)23 miles away
Closer regional airportLaurence G Hanscom Field (BED)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY202 miles away

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

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

Who represents North 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

North Andover had 30,915 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 57th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

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

North Andover population by census2000: 27,202, 2010: 28,352, 2020: 30,91527,202200028,352201030,9152020

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 19°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near North AndoverJan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 21°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 43°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 34°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in35°19°Jan2.938°21°Feb2.445°28°Mar3.458°38°Apr3.669°48°May3.477°57°Jun4.083°63°Jul3.582°62°Aug3.074°54°Sep3.862°43°Oct4.151°34°Nov3.540°25°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lawrence Muni Ap, 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

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Merrimack Health Lawrence HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lawrence2.7 miles
  • Holy Family HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Methuen4.1 miles
  • Lowell General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lowell12.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors35
Specialist doctors55
Dentists41
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants132
Mental health providers144
Physical and occupational therapists106
Optometrists4
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies6

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 North Andover

Parks (42 nearby)

  • Weir Hill Reservation · 194 acres0.9 mi
  • Stevens-Coolidge House and Gardens · 110 acres0.7 mi
  • Den Rock Park · 80 acres1.6 mi
  • Shawsheen Park · 23 acres2.0 mi
  • Campagnone Common · 18 acres3.2 mi
  • Mount Vernon Park · 12 acres2.9 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Market Basket1.4 mi
  • Stop & Shop2.2 mi
  • Butcher Boy2.3 mi
  • Whole Foods Market2.3 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Walgreens1.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.8 mi

Libraries (12 nearby)

  • McQuade Library1.2 mi
  • Stevens Memorial Library1.3 mi
  • Northeast Document Conservation Center1.8 mi
  • Henry Luce III Library2.0 mi
  • Memorial Hall Library2.4 mi

Museums (6 nearby)

  • North Andover Historical Society0.3 mi
  • Old machinery exhibit1.5 mi
  • Andover Center for History & Culture2.5 mi
  • Addison Gallery of American Art2.6 mi
  • Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • Rogers Center for the Arts1.2 mi
  • Steinbeck Theater2.6 mi
  • Tang Theater2.6 mi
  • J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts3.0 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 1644.

Colleges and universities

  • Merrimack College

Notable people born here

  • Cliff Bleszinski (1975) · American video game designer
  • Robert M. Gagné (1916) · American psychologist (1916–2002)
  • Isaac Stevens (1818) · Union United States Army general (1818-1862)
  • Colin Blackwell (1993) · American ice hockey player
  • Joey Daccord (1996) · American professional ice hockey player

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

Schools in North Andover

Public schools here are run by North Andover. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Anne Bradstreet Early Childhood CenterNorth AndoverPre-K–K462Public0.8 mi
Annie L Sargent SchoolNorth Andover1–5441Public1.0 mi
AtkinsonNorth Andover1–5274Public0.9 mi
FranklinNorth Andover1–5383Public0.7 mi
KittredgeNorth Andover1–5211Public0.8 mi
ThomsonNorth Andover1–5294Public1.6 mi
North Andover MiddleNorth Andover6–81,023Public1.0 mi
North Andover HighNorth Andover9–121,328Public1.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Michael Elementary SchoolNorth AndoverPre-K–8454Roman Catholic1.7 mi
Brooks SchoolNorth Andover9–12363Episcopal2.2 mi
School Year AbroadNorth Andover10–12168Nonsectarian1.5 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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