Andover is a medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 31,247 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Andover is the 49th largest community in Massachusetts.

Andover is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.47% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Andover is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Andover who work in management occupations (19.46%), sales jobs (12.31%), and office and administrative support jobs (9.94%).

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.

Of important note, Andover is also a town of artists. Andover has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Andover's character.

Andover, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Andover is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Andover is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Andover's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Andover are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Andover Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Andover. 62.51% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Andover in 2000 was $41,133, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $164,532 for a family of four. However, Andover contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Andover home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Andover is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Andover include Irish, Italian, English, German, French, French Canadian, Russian, Polish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Andover is English. Some people also speak Chinese.