Another notable thing is that Townsend is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city.
The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Townsend has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Townsend a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small city, Townsend doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
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: 39.20% of adults in Townsend have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Townsend in 2022 was $38,424, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $153,696 for a family of four. However, Townsend contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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 German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Townsend is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
