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Population (year 2000): 1,043
Males: 468  (44.9%)
Females: 575  (55.1%)

Middlesex County

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01469.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $57,000 (it was $50,234 in 2000)
Townsend  $57,000
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $256,800 (it was $146,300 in 2000)
Townsend  $256,800
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Townsend:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.2%), English (17.8%), French (13.1%), German (10.3%), Italian (10.2%), French Canadian (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1732

Elevation: 315 feet

Land area: 1.68 square miles.

Population density: 620 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Townsend

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Townsend CDP

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 45.4%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 16.4%

44 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe, 1.3% North America).

This place:  4.2%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Townsend, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Townsend to the number of sex offenders is 1043 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Townsend:  1.3% ($1,838)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Townsend satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nashua, NH (16.5 miles , pop. 86,605).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (48.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (195.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lunenburg, MA (5.2 miles ), Brookline, NH (5.9 miles ), Lunenburg, MA (6.0 miles ), Mason, NH (6.2 miles ), Ashby, MA (7.4 miles ), Pepperell, MA (7.8 miles ), Shirley, MA (8.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 38 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 1997: 39 buildings, average cost: $140,400
  • 1998: 27 buildings, average cost: $151,200
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $142,500
  • 2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $145,500
  • 2001: 36 buildings, average cost: $131,200
  • 2002: 37 buildings, average cost: $132,900
  • 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $168,600
  • 2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $175,300
  • 2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $182,700
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $170,700
  • 2007: 23 buildings, average cost: $179,000

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Latitude: 42.67 N, Longitude: 71.71 W


Area code: 978

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Accountants and auditors (10%)
  • Customer service representatives (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Art and design workers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  15.34
US city average:  3.00

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Townsend-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the Townsend place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.5 miles away from the place center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Townsend:
  • SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; NASHUA, NH)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; NASHUA, NH)
  • HEALTH ALLIANCE HOSPITALS INC (about 11 miles; LEOMINSTER, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Townsend, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Townsend:
  • MANCHESTER (about 27 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 30 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 33 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Townsend:
  • FITCHBURG MUNI (about 9 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; ID: FIT)
  • SHIRLEY (about 12 miles; SHIRLEY, MA; ID: 9B4)
  • BOIRE FIELD (about 16 miles; NASHUA, NH; ID: ASH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Townsend:
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; BEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,501)
  • BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,444)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 26 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 29 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
Public high school in Townsend:
  • NORTH MIDDLESEX REG (Students: 1196; Location: 19 MAIN STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 71)
Public elementary/middle schools in Townsend:
  • HAWTHORNE BROOK (Students: 592; Location: 64 BROOKLINE RD; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • SPAULDING MEMORIAL (Students: 418; Location: 1 WHITCOMB STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-2nd grade Enrollment)
  • SQUANNACOOK (Students: 414; Location: 66 BROOKLINE RD; Grades: 3rd grade Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle school in Townsend:
  • RAINBOW PRESCHOOL - CHILD CARE (Students: 10; Location: 27 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - KG)
Library in Townsend:
  • TOWNSEND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $162,490; Location: 276 MAIN ST.; 27,676 books; 795 audio materials; 1,514 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Rainbow Childcare has 100 children and ages are infant - schoolage.

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Churches in Townsend include: Townsend United Methodist Church (A), Townsend Congregational Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Townsend Center Cemetery (1), Hillside Cemetery (2), Center Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Townsend and their reported violations in the past:

TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 5171, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (MAR-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-15-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (MAR-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-15-2004)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (MAR-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-15-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (MAR-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-15-2004)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between NOV-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-08-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-08-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-07-1998)

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.6%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Townsend compared to Massachusetts state average:

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Townsend (2007 data):
  • Sovereign Bank: Townsend Branch at 18 Main Street, branch established on 1978-05-01. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
  • Fitchburg Savings Bank, FSB: Townsend Branch at 225 Main Street, branch established on 1978-03-31. Info updated 2006-10-11: Bank assets: $347.1 mil, Deposits: $250.7 mil, headquarters in Fitchburg, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices



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7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,266 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.52%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Suffolk County, MA  1.47% ($54,668 average AGI)
from Essex County, MA  0.61% ($47,527)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.59% ($73,785)


7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.59%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,062 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.16%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, MA  1.22% ($53,734 average AGI)
to Essex County, MA  0.79% ($62,439)
to Worcester County, MA  0.70% ($58,665)


Strongest AM radio stations in Townsend:
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEIM (1280 AM; 5 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: LIVEAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFGL (960 AM; 3 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSMN (1590 AM; 5 kW; NASHUA, NH; Owner: 1590 BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Townsend:
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
  • WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHOB (106.3 FM; NASHUA, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WINQ (97.7 FM; WINCHENDON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Townsend:
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)

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