This comparison uses public regulatory filings and TFS methodology. It evaluates financial condition—not checking rates, account fees, service quality, or which institution is universally “best.”
Bank
Canton, MA
Health score
57.3
Total assets
$182.2M
Bank
Methuen, MA
Health score
63.4
Total assets
$141.3M
Answer first
42 North Private Bank leads on lending quality; Methuen Co-operative Bank leads on financial health and capitalization and profitability and growth. Those category leads describe current regulatory metrics only and do not establish a universal product or service winner.
Capital and asset-quality definitions are directly comparable for this pair.
Category leaders
Financial health
Methuen Co-operative Bank
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
Methuen Co-operative Bank
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
Methuen Co-operative Bank
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
42 North Private Bank
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
Methuen Co-operative Bank
Higher year-over-year asset growth
Same-source detail
Winner markers appear only where the metric definitions are comparable and both values are available.
| Metric | 42 North Private Bank | Methuen Co-operative Bank |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 57.3/100 | 63.4/100Leads |
| Total assets | $182.2M | $141.3M |
| Total deposits / shares | $144.4M | $127.6M |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 7.72% | 9.36%Leads |
| Return on assets | -3.86% | 0.45%Leads |
| Return on equity | -47.56% | 4.85% |
42 North Private Bank
2 branches
Methuen Co-operative Bank
1 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: MA.
42 North Private Bank
Unavailable
Methuen Co-operative Bank
Unavailable
Counts use an explicitly reviewed CFPB-company-to-regulatory-ID mapping and the same complete 12-month window. Parent-company attribution can include complaints involving affiliates. Lower complaint volume is context—not proof of better service or less consumer harm.
42 North Private Bank
0 in TFS registry
Methuen Co-operative Bank
0 in TFS registry
Institution-level actions come from TFS's exact regulatory-ID registry and are shown as factual context only. They do not affect category winners or the TFS Financial Health Grade. A zero means no action is currently published in this curated registry—not proof that none exists.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | 42 North Private Bank score | 42 North Private Bank ROA | Methuen Co-operative Bank score | Methuen Co-operative Bank ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | -1.76% | — | 0.23% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | -1.91% | — | 0.26% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | -1.90% | — | 0.28% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | -2.63% | — | 0.36% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | -2.74% | — | 0.38% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | -2.88% | — | 0.37% |
| 2026-Q1 | 48.4/100 |
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| Non-performing loans | 0.03%Leads | 1.05% |
| Net charge-offs | -0.05%Leads | 0.00% |
| Efficiency ratio | 481.58% | 81.40%Leads |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 108.41% | 83.83% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | -2.43% | 1.67%Leads |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | 6.15%Leads | 1.29% |
| Branches | 2 | 1 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| -4.00% |
| 64.6/100 |
| 0.32% |
| 2026-Q2 | 57.3/100 | -3.86% | 63.4/100 | 0.45% |