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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Townsend, MA compare?
| Figure | Townsend, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 9,143 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,127 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 279 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.5% |
| Measure | Townsend, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,100±19 |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.5%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.6%±4.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.2%±3.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.1%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.5%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $121,528±$22,520 |
| Per capita income | $47,078±$3,456 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.9%±3.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $433,200±$22,070 |
| Median gross rent | $1,469±$313 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.6%±14.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.0%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.5%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.6%±4.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.7%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.1 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov