Townsend town, Massachusetts

Townsend town is a geographic entity located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 9,143. The land area covers 32.71 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	9,143	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	40.9 yrs	±3.3	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	3,339	±149	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	3,404	±165
Occupied Housing Units	3,339	±149
Vacant Housing Units	65	±84
Median Home Value	$433,200	±$22,070
Median Gross Rent	$1,469	±$313

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$121,528	±$22,520
Per Capita Income	$47,078	±$3,456
Poverty Rate	8.9%	±3.1%
Population Below Poverty Level	809	±284
Unemployment Rate	7.2%	±3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	4,732	±318
Broadband Internet Rate	97.3%	±6.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWN OF TOWNSEND GUS Population: 9,220 (2024) ID: 183917	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: TOWN CLERK 272 MAIN ST, TOWNSEND MA 01469-1519

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Hawthorne Brook	Regular School Townsend	05-08	Townsend, MA
North Middlesex Regional	Regular School Townsend	09-12	Townsend, MA
Spaulding Memorial	Regular School Townsend	KG-04	Townsend, MA
Squannacook Early Childhood Center	Regular School Townsend	PK-04	Townsend, MA
Abbot Elementary	Regular School Nearby	03-05	Westford, MA
Academy for Science and Design Charter (H)	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Nashua, NH
Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Nashua, NH
Acton-Boxborough Regional High	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Acton, MA
Advanced Community Experience Program	Special Education School Nearby	UG	Lunenburg, MA
Alvirne High School	Regular School Nearby	09-13	Hudson, NH

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Alexander Academy	College Vocational	6.1 mi away	55 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA, 01462-0000	9783450011 Website →
TOWNSEND PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	1.0 mi away	12 DUDLEY RD., TOWNSEND, MA, 01469	(978) 597-1714
Fitchburg State University	College	6.6 mi away	160 Pearl St, Fitchburg, MA, 01420-2697	9786653000 Website →
LUNENBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	4.8 mi away	1023 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., LUNENBURG, MA, 01462	(978) 582-4140
Monty Tech	College Vocational	10.5 mi away	1050 Westminster St, Fitchburg, MA, 01420	9783459200 Website →
BROOKLINE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	5.4 mi away	16 MAIN STREET, BROOKLINE, NH, 03033	(603) 673-3330
Nashua Community College	College	13.1 mi away	505 Amherst St, Nashua, NH, 03063-1026	6035788900 Website →
ASHBY FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	5.5 mi away	812 MAIN STREET, ASHBY, MA, 01431	(978) 386-5377
St Joseph School of Nursing	College	13.2 mi away	5 Woodward Ave, Nashua, NH, 03060	6038844643 Website →
LAWRENCE LIBRARY	Library	5.9 mi away	15 MAIN ST., PEPPERELL, MA, 01463	(978) 433-0330

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at FITCHBURG COOP, MA US, located 5.7 miles from Townsend town. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	33.5°	14.6°	24.1°	3.52"	—
February	35.1°	14.3°	24.7°	3.30"	—
March	43.8°	23.2°	33.5°	4.35"	—
April	57.1°	34.6°	45.9°	4.19"	—
May	67.1°	46.1°	56.6°	3.70"	—
June	75.8°	55.3°	65.6°	4.27"	—
July	80.6°	60.9°	70.8°	3.69"	—
August	78.9°	59.1°	69.0°	4.28"	—
September	73.2°	51.4°	62.3°	4.25"	—
October	59.9°	38.8°	49.4°	5.31"	—
November	47.7°	30.7°	39.2°	3.88"	—
December	37.4°	21.5°	29.5°	4.86"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Townsend CDP	CDP	0.8 mi	—
Lunenburg CDP	CDP	5.0 mi	—
Pepperell CDP	CDP	6.1 mi	—
Fitchburg city	City	6.8 mi	—
East Pepperell CDP	CDP	7.6 mi	—
Groton CDP	CDP	8.3 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2501770360. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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