City comparison
Methuen Town, MA is about 40 miles (70 km) from Worcester, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 60 miles, or about 56 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 Worcester, MA takes about 5 min, covering roughly 40 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.
Worcester has a population of 204,191, vs 52,812 in Methuen Town — about 3.9× 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 | Worcester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,514/mo | $1,312/mo | 15.4% higher in Methuen Town |
| Median home value | $439,500 | $305,600 | 43.8% higher in Methuen Town |
| Median household income | $93,681 | $63,011 | 48.7% higher in Methuen Town |
| Groceries index | 100.0 | 97.4 | 2.7% higher in Methuen Town |
| Utilities index | 133.9 | 150.2 | 12.1% higher in Worcester |
| 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 $90,850 in Worcester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Worcester, MA is about 9.2% cheaper overall than Methuen Town, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% higher in Methuen Town than in Worcester. If you earn $80,000 in Methuen Town, you'd need about $72,680 in Worcester to keep the same standard of living.