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Townsend

MetroWest · pop. 9,200

Townsend is the quiet half of the North Middlesex district, rural and affordable with a working-class character, sharing a high school with Pepperell in Townsend center.

Commuter ValueRural Retreat
Livability Index
46
/ 100
Ranks #191 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$500k
4.1× household income
Household income
$122k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
70 min
peak driving
Population
9,200
5-yr trend 55/100

How Townsend scores

Schools
68
Safety
80
Walkability
22
Transit
22
Biking
18
Dining
25
Nightlife
12
Arts & Culture
15
Green Space
52
Diversity
15
Climate
72

The honest read

Best for
Budget buyers who don't need to commute to Boston often and want real land for the money.
The tradeoff
Limited services, below-average schools, and the train station is in Ayer not Townsend, add 15 minutes.

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Nearby towns

Bordering and adjacent Massachusetts towns near Townsend.

Pepperell
47/100 · $585k
MetroWest
Ashby
45/100 · $454k
MetroWest
Groton
53/100 · $765k
MetroWest
Fitchburg
70/100 · $336k
Central MA

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