Townsend

County:: Middlesex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.694
State:: Massachusetts

Townsend is a CDP located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Townsend has a 2025 population of 1,132. Townsend is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by -11.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,276 in 2020.

The average household income in Townsend is $107,505 with a poverty rate of 15.25%.The median age in Townsend is 49.2 years: 49.8 years for males, and 48.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Townsend includes 81.24% White, 7.39% Black or African American, 3.51% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	879	81.24%
Two or more races	84	7.76%
Black or African American	80	7.39%
Asian	38	3.51%
Other race	1	0.09%

Townsend Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Townsend's average per capita income is $67,708. Household income levels show a median of $56,726. The poverty rate stands at 15.25%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$225,341	-
Families	$134,821	$167,118
Households	$56,726	$107,505
Non Families	$17,500	$24,523

$67,708

Average Income

$56,726

Median Household Income

15.25%

Poverty Rate