CDP in Middlesex County, Massachusetts · 1.7 sq mi · 632 people per sq mi
About 1,100 people live in Townsend. The typical household earns $58,571, and the median resident is 44.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,276 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.97%
Men 49.2 · Women 34.6
2011–2026
1,071
2026 projection
16.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
1,071
2026 projection
16.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,071 | -4 | 0.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,075 | -7 | 0.32% |
| 2023 | 1,082 | -49 | 4.33% |
| 2022 | 1,131 | +47 | 4.34% |
| 2021 | 1,084 | -192 | 15.05% |
| 2020 | 1,276 | -34 | 2.60% |
| 2019 | 1,310 | -62 | 4.52% |
| 2018 | 1,372 | -87 | 5.96% |
| 2017 | 1,459 | +46 | 3.26% |
| 2016 | 1,413 | +119 | 9.20% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 10 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 40% | 34% |
| Never married | 36% | 33% | 39% |
| Divorced | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau