Townsend is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 8,948 people and two associated neighborhoods, Townsend is the 192nd largest community in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Townsend has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.81% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Townsend is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Townsend really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Townsend perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Townsend, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.83 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Townsend citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.78% of adults in Townsend have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Townsend in 2022 was $45,718, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $182,872 for a family of four. However, Townsend contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Townsend is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Townsend home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Townsend residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Townsend include Irish, Italian, English, French Canadian, and German.

The most common language spoken in Townsend is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Spanish.