Townsend
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Outdoors in Townsend
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About Townsend
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesTownsend is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,127 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name.
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How Townsend ranks
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Housing in Townsend
The typical Townsend home is worth about $511,000, up 1.6% in a year, 23% below the Massachusetts typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Townsend
Safety Grade A-
Townsend reports less crime per resident than 80% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Townsend sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Townsend
All Townsend schools →School Grade B
The public schools Townsend’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Where Townsend is
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