Andover is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 36,363 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Andover is the 46th largest community in Massachusetts.

Andover home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Andover real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Andover has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 25.82% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Andover is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Andover really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Andover perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Andover, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.29 minutes every day commuting to work.

If knowledge is power, Andover is a pretty powerful place. 75.58% of the adults in Andover have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Andover in 2018 was $79,504, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $318,016 for a family of four.

Andover is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Andover home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Andover residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Andover include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish.

In addition, Andover has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.38%).

The most common language spoken in Andover is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.