City comparison
Methuen Town, MA is about 80 miles (125 km) from Springfield, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 100 miles, or about 1 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Methuen Town, MA to Springfield, MA takes about 10 min, covering roughly 80 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Springfield has a population of 155,305, vs 52,812 in Methuen Town — about 2.9× larger by population.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Methuen Town | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,514/mo | $1,047/mo | 44.6% higher in Methuen Town |
| Median home value | $439,500 | $198,500 | 121.4% higher in Methuen Town |
| Median household income | $93,681 | $47,677 | 96.5% higher in Methuen Town |
| Groceries index | 100.0 | 97.4 | 2.7% higher in Methuen Town |
| Utilities index | 133.9 | 150.0 | 12.0% higher in Springfield |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 100.7 | 0.6% higher in Methuen Town |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 101.5 | 2.4% higher in Methuen Town |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Methuen Town, you'd need $78,289 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Springfield, MA is about 21.7% cheaper overall than Methuen Town, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 83% higher in Methuen Town than in Springfield. If you earn $80,000 in Methuen Town, you'd need about $62,631 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.