Methuen, Massachusetts

About Methuen

Set in the northern part of Massachusetts, Methuen is a thriving city, home to 54,272 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Methuen is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 22.21 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,444 residents per square mile.

📰 Methuen News Today

• Obituary | Crystal A. Appareti of Methuen, Massachusetts - Connor-Healy Funeral Home and Cremation Center Connor-Healy Funeral Home and Cremation Center · Apr 2
• Methuen, Massachusetts struggling to close $9.6M school budget gap: "We just don't have the money" CBS News · Apr 30
• Louise N. Samperi Obituary | Cataudella Funeral Home | Methuen, MA Tribute Archive · Aug 14
• Driver dies after rollover crash on I-495 in Methuen NBC Boston · Jul 11
• Methuen Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Methuen Unique

• A top-25 city in Massachusetts by population (#24 of 58 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Methuen — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 54,272.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Methuen

• Blue House Family Pizza — pizza
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• Ellie's Farmhouse — american
• Grand India — indian
• Harrows Chicken Pies
• IHOP — breakfast
• Mi Mexico Lindo — mexican
• OakCraft Pizza — pizza
• Stachey's Pizza — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Antique Cars · Attraction
• Canobie Lake Park · Theme park
• Chuck E. Cheese
• Alpine Swing · Attraction
• Arcade · Arcade
• Autobahn · Attraction
• Baja Buggy · Attraction
• Boathouse Casino · Arcade
• Boats · Attraction
• Bonanza · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Methuen

• Ashford Street Playground reviews ★
• Blueberry Circle Woodlot · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Calitri Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cedar Pond Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chelmsford St Playground reviews ★
• Conservation Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Corbett Memorial Woodland · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Deer Leap · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Doreen Drive Town Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Field of Dreams reviews ★
• Gill Ave Playground reviews ★
• Griffin Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Methuen

• Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School
• Comprehensive Grammar School
• Donald P Timony Grammar
• Dr. L. F. Soule School
• Marsh Grammar School
• Mary A. Fisk Elementary School
• Methuen Early Childhood Center
• Methuen High
• Salem High School
• Tenney Grammar School
• The Birches Academy of Academics - Art A Public Charter Sch
• William E. Lancaster School
• William T. Barron Elementary School
• Woodbury School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Holy Family Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Methuen

🏘️ Nearby Communities