Relocating to Andover?

Use this page to find information on what it's like to live, work, and attend school in Andover, Massachusetts.  If you don't see the information you need here, contact the Reference Desk. For information about area clubs, associations, and nonprofit organizations, use the Community Information Database, now accessible on our library catalog.

Andover Facts & Figures

About Andover   The official town home page offers this brief overview of Andover. Also see our page of Basic Info about Andover.

Commonwealth Communities This page features links to all kinds of information on Andover, including helpful telephone numbers for Andover agencies, and information on the Merrimack Valley region from various state agencies.

Andover Community Profile This page contains links to statistical information about Andover, including population and housing characteristics, labor and wage statistics, and more. This page also includes helpful telephone numbers for Andover agencies, and information on the Merrimack Valley region from various state agencies.

Education

Andover School and District Profiles This page offers information on the Andover school district such as test scores, per-pupil expenditures, enrollment and staff, and more.

Andover Public Schools Andover's public school page includes a school calendar, bus routes, information on the curriculum, and more.

Andover School of Montessori ASM is a Montessori program for children ranging from pre-school to ninth grade.

Phillips Andover Academy Use this page for information on Andover's prestigious private secondary school.

Pike School The Pike school is an Andover private day school for preschool - ninth grade students.

Saint Augustine's Saint Augustine's School is a private Catholic school run by Saint Augustine's Church.  Nursery through 8th grade.

Higher Education Information Center This site provides information about adult education opportunities in Northeastern Massachusetts. It includes a searchable database of area courses.

Job Listings/Newspapers

Andover Townsman This weekly newspaper devoted to local news and issues is published every Thursday.

Boston Globe The BostonWorks section of the Boston Globe allows you to search job classifieds by job category, location, company, or keyword.

Boston Job Bank Find job postings for Boston, Northeast Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire.

Boston Preferred Jobs This site posts new job listings in Boston and the surrounding area each day. Search by category, location, company, or keyword, or post your resume on the site.

Eagle Tribune Classifieds The classified section of the Eagle Tribune is held at the Information Services Desk.

Realtors

Andover Homes This site features listings for Andover and many surrounding towns, as well as slide shows and virtual tours of many properties.

Buyer's Choice This company with an office in Andover offers an online email service listing new area properties.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage New England's most comprehensive real estate services organization; provides all available Multiple Listing Services (MLS) listings in Andover and elsewhere in New England.

Prudential Howe & Doherty View listings, get buying and selling tips, and more.

The Real Estate Book View listings for Andover and other Massachusetts communities.

Susan Rochwarg View listings for Andover and surrounding communities.

Public Transportation

Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority The MBTA (or "T", to locals) runs commuter lines from Andover and surrounding towns to Boston every weekday. Visit their site for fares and schedules.

Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority The MVRTA runs buses throughout the Merrimack Valley Mondays-Saturdays. Visit their site for fairs and schedules.

Trombly Bus Lines Trombly Bus Lines runs buses from Andover and surrounding towns to Boston every weekday. Visit their site for fairs and schedules.

Utilities

Broadband Internet / Cable Television / Telephone

• Comcast: 888-633-4266 (customer service 24 hrs/day)
• Verizon: 800-870-9999 (customer service 24 hrs/day)

Electric

Massachusetts Electric / National Grid: 800-322-3223

Gas

Bay State Gas Company: 978-687-1105 (General Offices)

Water

Water service is provided by the Town of Andover. If you are moving to an existing house in Andover, you only need to call Mary (Town Offices) at 978-623-8247 to change the billing information. If you're moving into new construction, the builder needs to contact Morris Gray (Department of Public Works) at 978-623-8350.

Apartment Complexes in Andover/North Andover

Brookside Estates
105 Brookside Drive
Andover, MA 01810
978-683-9770

Princeton at Mount Vernon
P.O. Box 2102
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 470-8282

Riverview Commons Apartments
650 Bullfinch Drive
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 685-0552

Royal Crest Estates
50 Royal Crest Drive
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 682-7200

Washington Park Apartments
259 N Main St
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 475-4291

Windsor Green at Andover
311 Lowell Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 623-8155