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Townsend, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Hillsborough County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,082
Population
640/sq mi density
$56,726
Median Income
$47,665 per capita
$344,400
Home Value
$491,960 Zillow
$947
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
105
Violent Crime/100K
335 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$56,726 median income, 1.3% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$344,400 home value, $947/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
105 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,726
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,665
22% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
17% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Townsend vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Townsend’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,726
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,665
122%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$101,951
142%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,532
107%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,532
7% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
34% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
27.6%
82% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
55.9%
24% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.1%
39% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$38,133M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
55.9%
Public Transit
3.1%
Work From Home
27.6%
Other
13.4%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
12,730
Restaurants
943
Healthcare
1,165
Retail
1,509
Manufacturing
506
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$101,951
42% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,545
173% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,726 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,665 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $101,951 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,532 |
| County GDP | $38,133M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 55.9% |
| Public Transit | 3.1% |
| Work From Home | 27.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 12,730 |
| Restaurants | 943 |
| Healthcare | 1,165 |
| Retail | 1,509 |
| Manufacturing | 506 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $101,951 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,545 |