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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.4%
1,181 → 1,082
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-11.6%
$64,167 → $56,726
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Townsend across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,018
-64 from 2023 (1,082)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,055
$-4,671 from 2023 ($56,726)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,181 | — | $64,167 | — |
| 2015 | 1,294 | +9.6% | $63,125 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,459 | +12.8% | $73,831 | +17% |
| 2019 | 1,310 | -10.2% | $72,500 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,084 | -17.3% | $68,259 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1,082 | -0.2% | $56,726 | -16.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.