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." While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Andover is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Andover a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Andover has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local 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 touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

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.