Signals
Beaumont
Methuen
Opportunity
60 · Top 42%
vs52 · Bottom 42%
Growth
64 · Top 26%
vs59 · Top 34%
Climate
57 · Bottom 8%
vs63 · Bottom 25%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 47%
vs83 · Top 46%
Access
92 · Top 50%
vs94 · Top 44%
Economic stability
62 · Top 45%
vs74 · Top 20%
Measured values
| Metric | Beaumont | Methuen | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,266 | 53,475 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $107,118 | $113,310 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,913 | $46,042 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,855/sq mi | 2,407/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $503,500 | $499,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,681 | $1,749 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 80.8% | 72.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4% | 31.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 7.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 230 | 82 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.1 | 1.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 10.0% | 355.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 109°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 48°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 4.6" | 40.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.4 min | 30.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.5 | 39.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Beaumont
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Methuen
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Beaumont, CA · Methuen, MA · How this is calculated: methodology