Because of many things, Townsend is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Townsend really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Townsend perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Townsend is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Townsend, the average commute to work is 37.83 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The population of Townsend is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.78% of adults in Townsend have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Townsend in 2022 was $45,718, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $182,872 for a family of four. However, Townsend contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Townsend is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Townsend home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Townsend residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Townsend include Irish, Italian, English, French Canadian, and German.
The most common language spoken in Townsend is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Spanish.
