What kinds of homes are in Townsend, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Townsend, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Townsend, MA has 3,404 (±165) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 104 homes per square mile of land.

82.8% are detached single-family houses.

3.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,404 (±165)
Detached houses: 82.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.9%
5+ unit buildings: 11.1%

Homes in Townsend by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Townsend	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	82.8% (±4.1 points)	46.5%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.2% (±1.7 points)	6.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.9% (±2.8 points)	12.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.2 points)	8.5%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.5% (±0.7 points)	4.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.4% (±3.1 points)	5.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.2% (±2.2 points)	15.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Townsend, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Middlesex County (25.5%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Townsend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Townsend
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Townsend	—	11.1% (±3.9 points)	—
Lunenburg (community)	5.0 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Pepperell	5.6 mi	7.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mason	5.7 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Lunenburg	5.7 mi	8.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brookline	6.1 mi	0.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Pepperell (community)	6.1 mi	24.6% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ashby	6.2 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Fitchburg	6.8 mi	19.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lunenburg (community), MA (0.0%), Mason, NH (0.0%), Brookline, NH (0.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fitchburg, MA (19.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
31	Billerica	16.3% (±2.8 points)
32	Shirley	14.7% (±6.8 points)
33	Tewksbury	14.5% (±2.7 points)
34	Winchester	14.1% (±3.1 points)
35	Lexington	12.8% (±1.9 points)
36	Hopkinton	11.2% (±3.3 points)
37	Townsend	11.1% (±3.9 points)
38	Lincoln	10.6% (±3.8 points)
39	Westford	10.4% (±2.0 points)
40	Belmont	10.2% (±2.0 points)
41	Wilmington	9.9% (±2.8 points)
42	Tyngsborough	9.8% (±4.0 points)
43	Stow	9.4% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Townsend

How many homes are in Townsend?

Townsend, MA has an estimated 3,404 (±165) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Townsend houses or apartments?

82.8% are detached houses and 2.2% attached houses, while 15.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Townsend?

3.9% of homes in Townsend are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Townsend town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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