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Townsend, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $359,495 (it was $143,900 in 2000)
Townsend:

$359,495
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $289,476 - $489,893

Total population: 1,128 (Urban population: 778, Rural population: 189 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 493 (493 occupied: 257 owner occupied, 236 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

48%
State:

38%

Housing density: 293 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $1,068,910.

Median contract rent in 2022: $625 (lower quartile is $361, upper quartile is $948)


Median gross rent in Townsend, MA in 2022: $949

Housing units in Townsend with a mortgage: 164 (41 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 42 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $197,322

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $81,706

Median monthly housing costs: $1,097

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Townsend, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1956

Median year apartment built: 1987

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,126
  • Male householders: 174 (101 living alone), Female householders: 310 (97 living alone)
  • 185 spouses (185 opposite-sex spouses), 25 unmarried partners, (25 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 273 children (250 natural, 0 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 0 foster children, 26 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 4

Size of family households: 128 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 55 4-persons, 37 5-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 207 1-person, 27 2-persons.

151 married couples with children.
43 single-parent households (16 men, 27 women).

91.1% of residents of Townsend speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English not well).
3.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 62 (5.5%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.3
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Townsend, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Townsend, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 161 bedroom
  • 552 bedrooms
  • 1193 bedrooms
  • 684 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Townsend, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Townsend, Massachusetts
  • 13no bedroom
  • 1701 bedroom
  • 332 bedrooms
  • 193 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Townsend in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Townsend in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 8no vehicle
  • 641 vehicle
  • 1492 vehicles
  • 203 vehicles
  • 84 vehicles
  • 85+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Townsend in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Townsend in renter-occupied apartments
  • 40no vehicle
  • 1401 vehicle
  • 462 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 114 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Townsend, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Townsend, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 163 rooms
  • 04 rooms
  • 625 rooms
  • 316 rooms
  • 567 rooms
  • 208 rooms
  • 729+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Townsend, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Townsend, Massachusetts
  • 131 room
  • 372 rooms
  • 863 rooms
  • 554 rooms
  • 255 rooms
  • 196 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Townsend, MA
Townsend CDP income, earnings, and wages data

  • Townsend, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Townsend, MA in 2022
  • 121Less than $10,000
  • 63$10,000 to $19,999
  • 7$20,000 to $29,999
  • 16$30,000 to $39,999
  • 16$40,000 to $49,999
  • 23$50,000 to $59,999
  • 65$60,000 to $74,999
  • 49$75,000 to $99,999
  • 31$125,000 to $149,999
  • 18$150,000 to $199,999
  • 107$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Townsend, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Townsend, MA in 2022
  • 22$70,000 to $79,999
  • 5$150,000 to $174,999
  • 11$175,000 to $199,999
  • 41$250,000 to $299,999
  • 35$300,000 to $399,999
  • 43$400,000 to $499,999
  • 45$500,000 to $749,999
  • 6$750,000 to $999,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Townsend, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Townsend, MA in 2022
  • 25$100 to $149
  • 18$200 to $249
  • 29$250 to $299
  • 14$350 to $399
  • 14$400 to $449
  • 12$450 to $499
  • 50$600 to $649
  • 58$900 to $999
  • 19$1,250 to $1,499
  • 8$1,500 to $1,999
Work and jobs in Townsend: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.0%
Number of people working at home: 137 (29.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 0
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 37
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 16
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 37
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 101
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 7
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 26
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 11
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 22
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 43
  • 90 or more minutes: 22
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Townsend

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 721 (75.6%)
  • Carpooled: 46 (4.8%)
  • Walked: 21 (2.2%)
  • Worked at home: 259 (27.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.1%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 100.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.0%Males
Races in Townsend detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Townsend, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Townsend, Massachusetts
  • 412010 or later
  • 12000 to 2009
  • 171990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 36Before 1970
Ancestries in Townsend, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 148 (26.2%)
  • Scottish: 42 (7.4%)
  • German: 38 (6.7%)
  • Jamaican: 27 (4.8%)
  • Italian: 24 (4.3%)
  • French: 22 (3.9%)
  • French Canadian: 14 (2.5%)
  • Irish: 12 (2.1%)
  • Austrian: 10 (1.8%)
  • Portuguese: 9 (1.6%)
  • English: 6 (1.1%)
  • Swedish: 5 (0.9%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Jamaica
Townsend:

104.8% (65)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (21,468)

Taiwan
Townsend:

29.0% (18)
Massachusetts:

0.7% (8,270)

Australia
Townsend:

12.9% (8)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (2,666)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 763
  • Other state: 291
  • Northeast: 222
  • Midwest: 37
  • South: 25
  • West: 2

91.5% of Townsend residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74.3% lived in Massachusetts.


Townsend:

91.5%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 8
  • 9th grade: 1
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 68
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 103
  • Less than 1 year of college: 38
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 33
  • Associate degree: 43
  • Bachelor's degree: 78
  • Master's degree: 18
  • Professional school degree: 6
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 16
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 6
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 7
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 70
  • Less than 1 year of college: 28
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 40
  • Associate degree: 51
  • Bachelor's degree: 116
  • Master's degree: 27
  • Professional school degree: 20
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Townsend marital status for males
Townsend marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 257
  • One, attached: 6
  • Two: 6
  • 5 to 9: 33
  • 10 to 19: 58
  • 20 to 49: 88
  • 50 or more: 43

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Townsend
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Townsend, MA
  • 58.7%Utility gas
  • 22.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.4%Wood
  • 6.3%Electricity
  • 3.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Townsend, MA
  • 67.0%Electricity
  • 33.0%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 40
Here:

24.2%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 39
Here:

84.8%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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