Best PlacesNorth Andover, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Andover, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Andover ranks 270th of 2,098 U.S. cities on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in North Andover
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
North Andover's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Andover ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 99% of cities
- Air qualityBetter than 95% of cities
- Healthcare accessBetter than 91% of cities
- Household income$150,186 median, better than 91% of cities
- Educational attainmentBetter than 90% of cities
Where North Andover ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,897 a month, better than only 4% of cities
- Internet speedBetter than only 10% of cities
- Cell coverageBetter than only 13% of cities
- Nice weatherabout 64 pleasant days a year, better than only 14% of cities
- Short commute31.4 minutes each way, better than only 17% of cities
What it costs to buy a home in North Andover
A household needs to earn about $192,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Andover home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $150,186, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses North Andover's effective rate of 1.09%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Andover
North Andover's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Andover.
Who works in North Andover, and how
Work in North Andover centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in North Andover
North Andover has more restaurants and bars per resident than 71% of cities and more parkland per resident than 98% of cities. The coast is about 24 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of North Andover and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in North Andover, month by month
North Andover sees roughly 64 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 30° | 21° |
| April | 61° | 48° | 37° |
| July | 88° | 75° | 64° |
| October | 67° | 55° | 45° |
Flying in and out of North Andover
General Edward Lawrence Logan International sits about 22 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 21.1 million passengers in 2025, with 199 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around North Andover
Schools across North Andover average a B+, better than 74% of cities.
Top elementary schools
- West ElementaryA− · 62% proficient
- KittredgeA− · 62% proficient
- Bancroft ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
Top middle schools
- Andover West MiddleA · 59% proficient
- Doherty MiddleA− · 54% proficient
- North Andover MiddleB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Andover HighA · 78% proficient
- North Andover HighA · 67% proficient
- Lawrence High SchoolC− · 26% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Andover school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Andover measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare North Andover against the other 2,097 cities.
Who North Andover suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 81% of cities and 20% already work from home.
Common questions about living in North Andover
Is North Andover a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Andover ranks 270th of 2,098 cities. It scores highest on tree cover, clean air, and health care access, and lowest on childcare costs and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Andover expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $706,826. The overall cost of living runs about 22% above the national average. Set against a $150,186 median income, cost of living beats 81% of cities.
Is North Andover safe?
Yes, North Andover is safer than 88% of cities. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $204 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in North Andover?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 40 with lows near 21. That works out to about 64 pleasant days a year, more than 14% of cities.
Is North Andover good for families?
Schools beat 74% of cities, crime safety beats 88%, and childcare runs $1,897 a month.
Compare North Andover with other cities
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Andover. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Andover represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
North Andover detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Andover: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Andover: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Andover: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Andover: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Andover detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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