Housing Data Profile: Townsend

Demographics

Population
Year Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
Population in 1990 8,496 averages: 14,080 9,561 10,180 25,890 17,140
Population in 2000 9,198 averages: 14,040 10,610 10,360 27,130 18,090
Population in 2010 8,926 averages: 14,560 11,220 10,750 27,830 18,660
Projected Population in 2020 8,384 averages: 14,800 11,570 10,970 28,960 19,310
Projected Population in 2030 7,246 averages: 14,770 11,860 10,940 30,300 19,930
Age Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
Population for Ages 5-19 in 1990 2,275 averages: 2,930 2,003 2,112 4,550 3,247
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2000 2,418 averages: 3,070 2,305 2,276 5,079 3,641
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2010 1,989 averages: 2,975 2,345 2,178 5,116 3,572
Population for Ages 20-34 in 1990 1,931 averages: 3,913 2,242 2,710 7,416 4,603
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2000 1,458 averages: 2,720 1,774 1,925 6,112 3,792
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2010 1,317 averages: 2,695 1,653 1,902 5,927 3,763
Population for Ages 35-64 in 1990 2,985 averages: 4,472 3,470 3,281 8,994 5,769
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2000 4,053 averages: 5,597 4,512 4,187 10,770 7,074
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2010 4,315 averages: 6,284 5,087 4,713 11,560 7,700
Population for Ages 65 and over in 1990 578 averages: 1,602 1,150 1,245 3,227 2,321
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2000 622 averages: 1,690 1,315 1,295 3,468 2,449
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2010 856 averages: 1,780 1,550 1,352 3,648 2,571
Median Age 41.1 averages: 41 42 42.58 41 43
Number of Students Enrolled in 2012 3,608 averages: 3,048 2,530 2,621 4,125 3,159
Low Income Students 646 averages: 966 432 797 977 1,045
Change in Enrollment since 2005-06 -952 averages: -176 -124 -232 -18 -125
Change in Low Income Students since 2005-06 247 averages: 308 171 241 286 230
Race Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010 8,506 averages: 11,560 10,250 8,990 21,300 14,200
Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010 54 averages: 545 162 308 1,217 1,115
Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010 74 averages: 396 300 224 2,579 990
Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010 0 averages: 4 2 2 6 4
Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010 17 averages: 19 15 15 29 30
Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010 163 averages: 1,721 284 1,000 1,821 1,788
Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010 104 averages: 256 150 170 569 348
Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2011 8 averages: 58 46 34 310 175
% Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010 95.2946 averages: 85.17 92 89 83 89
% Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010 0.605 averages: 3.517 1.285 2.161 2.726 2.001
% Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010 0.829 averages: 2.348 2.135 1.552 7 2.728
% Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010 0 averages: 0.0362 0.01832 0.02243 0.02276 0.01784
% Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010 0.1905 averages: 0.1148 0.141 0.1172 0.09413 0.2327
% Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010 1.8261 averages: 6.948 2.41 5.168 4.294 3
% Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010 1.1651 averages: 1.597 1 1.351 1.717 1.445
% Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2010 0.0896 averages: 0.2682 0.379 0.1936 0.6819 0.4433
White Population in 2000 8,914 averages: 11,740 10,010 9,050 22,680 14,810
% White Population in 2000 96.9124 averages: 87.72 94 91 89 92
Minority Population in 2000 284 averages: 2,298 599 1,315 4,455 3,279
% Minority Population in 2000 3.0876 averages: 12.28 5.098 8.164 10.84 7
Minority Population in 2010 420 averages: 3,001 961 1,757 6,533 4,452
% Minority Population in 2010 4.7054 averages: 14.83 7 10.57 16 10

Population Projections
Year Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
Age Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2020 1,495 averages: 2,480 2,020 1,833 4,722 3,245
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2030 1,182 averages: 2,337 1,865 1,697 4,687 3,185
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2020 1,012 averages: 2,845 1,832 1,996 6,218 3,988
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2030 543 averages: 2,505 1,741 1,779 6,101 3,811
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2020 3,912 averages: 6,324 4,993 4,772 11,710 7,706
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2030 2,998 averages: 5,874 4,674 4,415 11,730 7,544
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2020 1,643 averages: 2,377 2,223 1,820 4,744 3,358
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2030 2,347 averages: 3,344 3,061 2,547 6,166 4,367

Households
Type Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
Family households with children in 2010 1,101 averages: 1,682 1,338 1,241 3,118 2,052
% Family households with children in 2010 33.98 averages: 32.81 32 31.39 33 29
Non-Family households with children in 2010 757 averages: 1,824 1,218 1,352 3,962 2,688
% Non-Family households with children in 2010 23.36 averages: 29.17 28 29 30 31
Households with householder living alone in 2010 596 averages: 1,453 983 1,075 2,990 2,086
% Households with householder living alone in 2010 18.4 averages: 23.16 22 22.95 24 25
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010 193 averages: 542 412 403 1,066 772
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010 5.96 averages: 8.574 9 8.468 9.354 10
Tenure Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
Owner-Occupied Households in 2010 2,776 averages: 3,606 3,294 2,789 6,687 4,521
% Owner-Occupied Households in 2010 85.68 averages: 76.01 79 78 73 76
Renter-Occupied Households in 2010 464 averages: 1,845 888 1,293 4,066 2,734
% Renter-Occupied Households in 2010 14.32 averages: 23.99 20 21.62 26 23
Year Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
Households in 2000 3,110 averages: 5,197 3,869 3,875 10,390 6,962
Households in 2010 3,240 averages: 5,451 4,183 4,082 10,750 7,256
Average Household Size in 2000 2.96 averages: 2.682 2.674 2.681 2.654 2.585
Average Household Size in 2010 2.75 averages: 2.61 2.607 2.596 2.604 2
Age Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2010 — averages: 100 129 63 1,220 580
Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2010 — averages: 409 545 212 2,857 1,276
Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2010 — averages: 742 851 343 3,400 1,567
Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2010 — averages: 359 471 172 2,018 941
Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2010 — averages: 150 221 83 1,175 528

Household Projections
Year Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
Projected Households in 2020 — averages: 2,027 2,496 990 11,590 5,370
Projected Households in 2030 — averages: 2,248 2,723 1,095 12,460 5,794
Projected Average Household Size in 2020 — averages: 1.424 1.222 0.6391 2.339 1.138
Projected Average Household Size in 2030 — averages: 1.338 1.157 0.6055 2.25 1.09
Age Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2020 — averages: 104 141 65 1,248 592
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2020 — averages: 401 516 216 2,992 1,349
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2020 — averages: 704 812 331 3,259 1,503
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2020 — averages: 617 744 281 2,850 1,352
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2020 — averages: 199 282 95 1,242 572
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2030 — averages: 79 119 56 1,207 562
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2030 — averages: 471 591 245 3,240 1,481
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2030 — averages: 581 672 295 3,074 1,404
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2030 — averages: 746 870 338 3,148 1,505
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2030 — averages: 369 468 158 1,787 840
Projected Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 — averages: 196 272 105 1,855 833
Tenure Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 — averages: 11 13 5 68 29
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 — averages: 78 110 30 332 143
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 — averages: 92 118 56 1,134 516
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 — averages: 15 29 13 319 143
Projected Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 — averages: 198 217 88 383 193
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 — averages: 9 6 4 1 2
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 — averages: 225 261 103 936 421
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 — averages: -45 -64 -24 -557 -235
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 — averages: 7 13 4 2 5
Projected Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 — averages: -3 -22 -4 -260 -82
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 — averages: -13 -15 -6 -62 -28
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 — averages: -30 -48 -14 -262 -96
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 — averages: 13 13 4 -14 -1
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 — averages: 25 27 11 77 41
Projected Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 — averages: -137 -199 -79 -1,070 -477
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 — averages: -8 -10 -5 -38 -18
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 — averages: -103 -151 -51 -605 -269
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 — averages: -16 -17 -15 -247 -112
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 — averages: -11 -22 -11 -181 -80

Supply

Stock
Type Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
Estimate Housing Units 3,479 ± 139 averages: 5,971 4,605 4,500 11,340 8,002
% Single housing units 88.13 averages: 74 79 79 69 76
% Single housing units, margin of error 4.28 averages: 3.667 4.054 4.024 2.78 3
% 2-4 housing units 3.91 averages: 12.56 10 11.62 14.11 12
% 2-4 housing units, margin of error 2.22 averages: 3.468 3.417 3.461 2.419 3
% 5-9 housing units 1.52 averages: 4.513 3.321 2.872 3 3
% 5-9 housing units, margin of error 1.61 averages: 1.942 1.812 1.665 1.35 1.805
% 10-19 housing units 0 averages: 2.347 1.927 1.76 3.615 2
% 10-19 housing units, margin of error 0.49 averages: 1.438 1 1.41 1.224 1.482
% 20+ housing units 6.44 averages: 3.595 2.995 3.145 8.422 4
% 20+ housing units, margin of error 2.4 averages: 2.395 2.031 2.276 4.998 3
% Other housing units 0 averages: 2.085 1 1.571 0.6526 1.648
% Other housing units, margin of error 0.49 averages: 2.326 2.094 1.919 0.8844 2.093
Estimated occupied housing units 3,273 ± 125 averages: 5,461 4,158 4,085 10,760 7,207
Estimated housing units 3,115 ± 142 averages: 5,290 4,114 3,974 10,690 7,185
Age Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
Housing units built before 1939 17.51 averages: 24.75 21 27.56 25 26
Housing units built before 1939, margin of error 4.05 averages: 4.722 4.674 5.332 3.102 4
Housing units built before 1940-1959 10.51 averages: 15.18 16 15.07 18.34 16
Housing units built before 1940-1959, margin of error 3.01 averages: 3.721 4.01 4.125 2.737 3
Housing units built before 1960-1979 41.09 averages: 22.16 25 20.3 25 24
Housing units built before 1960-1979, margin of error 4.34 averages: 4.549 4.817 4.632 3.348 4
Housing units built before 1980-2000 22.95 averages: 26.43 26 26.14 21 24
Housing units built before 1980-2000, margin of error 3.56 averages: 4.629 4 5.055 3.087 4
Housing units built in 2000 or after 7.94 averages: 11.48 10 10.93 8.987 9
Housing units built in 2000 or after, margin of error 2.49 averages: 3.552 3.192 3.646 2.189 3

Permits
Tenure by Year Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
Number of building permits in 2000 19 averages: 46 50 34 66 51
Single Family unit permits in 2000 19 averages: 39 46 31 43 40
Multi-Family unit permits in 2000 0 averages: 6 4 3 23 10
Number of building permits in 2001 36 averages: 43 45 37 46 48
Single Family unit permits in 2001 36 averages: 39 42 35 34 37
Multi-Family unit permits in 2001 0 averages: 3 2 1 12 11
Number of building permits in 2002 40 averages: 46 51 41 52 49
Single Family unit permits in 2002 37 averages: 43 46 38 34 38
Multi-Family unit permits in 2002 3 averages: 2 5 2 18 10
Number of building permits in 2003 19 averages: 55 51 47 62 57
Single Family unit permits in 2003 16 averages: 49 42 43 35 37
Multi-Family unit permits in 2003 3 averages: 5 9 4 27 20
Number of building permits in 2004 19 averages: 55 58 48 70 64
Single Family unit permits in 2004 19 averages: 50 49 44 40 42
Multi-Family unit permits in 2004 0 averages: 5 9 4 29 21
Number of building permits in 2005 36 averages: 54 57 51 113 69
Single Family unit permits in 2005 36 averages: 45 47 45 45 41
Multi-Family unit permits in 2005 0 averages: 8 10 6 68 28
Number of building permits in 2006 19 averages: 38 43 35 62 55
Single Family unit permits in 2006 19 averages: 35 35 32 36 31
Multi-Family unit permits in 2006 0 averages: 2 8 2 26 24
Number of building permits in 2007 29 averages: 34 30 26 79 43
Single Family unit permits in 2007 23 averages: 27 27 22 30 25
Multi-Family unit permits in 2007 6 averages: 7 3 3 48 18
Number of building permits in 2008 14 averages: 14 22 14 37 28
Single Family unit permits in 2008 14 averages: 10 16 11 21 15
Multi-Family unit permits in 2008 0 averages: 3 5 2 16 12
Number of building permits in 2009 43 averages: 19 21 20 30 22
Single Family unit permits in 2009 7 averages: 14 17 14 20 14
Multi-Family unit permits in 2009 36 averages: 4 4 6 10 8
Number of building permits in 2010 3 averages: 50 27 27 39 25
Single Family unit permits in 2010 3 averages: 20 19 13 24 16
Multi-Family unit permits in 2010 0 averages: 30 7 13 14 9
Number of building permits in 2011 8 averages: 13 17 10 33 22
Single Family unit permits in 2011 8 averages: 13 15 10 21 13
Multi-Family unit permits in 2011 0 averages: 0 2 0 11 8
Number of building permits in 2012 8 averages: 21 22 15 54 31
Single Family unit permits in 2012 8 averages: 16 18 13 26 16
Multi-Family unit permits in 2012 0 averages: 4 4 2 28 14

Affordability

Cost Burden
AMI Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
% Households with income < 30% AMI 7.7047 averages: 12.43 10 11.51 10 11
% Households with income < 30% AMI, margin of error 3.3315 averages: 4.025 3 4.595 2.544 6
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI 11.0754 averages: 9.967 9 11 8.639 10
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI, margin of error 3.9177 averages: 3.874 3.536 4.95 2.404 5
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI 8.6677 averages: 9.649 11 11.72 8.576 11
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI, margin of error 3.1776 averages: 3.652 3.802 4.142 2.422 6
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI 15.5698 averages: 10.28 9 11.37 8.569 9
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI, margin of error 4.5532 averages: 3.52 3.655 5.3 2.461 7
% Households with income > 100% AMI 56.9823 averages: 57.73 59 53 64 55
% Households with income > 100% AMI, margin of error 3.8116 averages: 4.973 5.276 6.709 3.75 7
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened 79.4979 averages: 85 82 84 82 81
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 29.2116 averages: 18 27 23.24 18.24 61
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened 54.1547 averages: 61.74 65 56 75 67
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 32.6303 averages: 36.22 36 60 27 77
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened 60.4563 averages: 51.67 49 47 56 49
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 34.3351 averages: 39.94 35 55 26 72
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened 41.2371 averages: 46.22 40 39.6 48 39
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 22.2097 averages: 44.11 39 66 24 86
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened 13.2843 averages: 14.71 14 12.93 15.85 14
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 7.0812 averages: 7.877 8 15.89 4.954 21
Income Limits Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household 19,800 averages: 19,280 18,640 18,680 19,670 18,670
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household 22,600 averages: 22,020 21,280 21,320 22,440 21,320
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household 25,450 averages: 24,780 23,960 24,010 25,280 24,000
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household 28,250 averages: 27,510 26,590 26,640 28,060 26,640
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household 30,550 averages: 29,740 28,750 28,820 30,330 28,800
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household 32,800 averages: 31,940 30,880 30,940 32,570 30,940
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household 35,050 averages: 34,130 32,990 33,060 34,810 33,050
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household 37,300 averages: 36,330 35,120 35,190 37,060 35,180
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household 32,950 averages: 32,120 31,040 31,130 32,720 31,110
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household 37,650 averages: 36,720 35,480 35,580 37,410 35,560
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household 42,350 averages: 41,300 39,920 40,030 42,070 39,970
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household 47,050 averages: 45,860 44,320 44,430 46,740 44,390
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household 50,850 averages: 49,560 47,900 48,000 50,500 47,980
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household 54,600 averages: 53,220 51,440 51,540 54,240 51,540
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household 58,350 averages: 56,880 54,980 55,140 57,960 55,070
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household 62,150 averages: 60,560 58,530 58,680 61,740 58,630
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household 47,450 averages: 45,560 45,100 45,240 46,940 45,380
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household 54,200 averages: 52,060 51,550 51,730 53,630 51,880
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household 61,000 averages: 58,580 58,000 58,180 60,370 58,380
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household 67,750 averages: 65,060 64,410 64,590 67,040 64,810
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household 73,200 averages: 70,300 69,610 69,820 72,420 70,030
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household 78,600 averages: 75,480 74,710 74,950 77,780 75,210
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household 84,050 averages: 80,690 79,870 80,140 83,170 80,400
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household 89,450 averages: 85,880 85,030 85,270 88,500 85,560
Severity Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
Owner occupied households where cost burden can be determined 2,690 averages: 3,593 3,278 2,791 6,720 4,492
Owner occupied households that are cost burdened 792 ± 156 averages: 1,172 1,008 884 2,118 1,484
Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened 269 averages: 512 379 367 831 587
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened 29.44 averages: 32 30 30.93 30 31
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error 4.97 averages: 6.069 5.766 6.082 4.3 5
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened 10 averages: 14.55 11 12.71 12.01 12
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error 3.48 averages: 4.467 4.042 4.286 2.931 4
Renter occupied households where cost burden can be determined 575 ± 173 averages: 1,767 802 1,199 3,824 2,545
Renter occupied households that are cost burdened 238 ± 113 averages: 893 370 585 1,752 1,280
Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened 108 averages: 466 180 301 865 657
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened 41.39 averages: 46.32 45 49 43 47
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error 15.32 averages: 18 15 17.92 10.21 18
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened 18.78 averages: 23 22 22.18 21 23
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error 12.34 averages: 13.14 12 23.98 8.009 18
Household Type Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened 24.7312 averages: 27.48 25 23.51 27 25
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error 37.0879 averages: 27.87 28 50 17.99 57
% Small Family households that are cost burdened 26.6442 averages: 32.38 28 28.39 28 30
% Small Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error 8.4031 averages: 10.48 10 16 7.052 28
% Large Family households that are cost burdened 43.8596 averages: 36.68 30 34 33 31
% Large Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error 47.007 averages: 39.85 47 88 24 129
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened 25.9516 averages: 46.33 46 47 50 48
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error 35.1124 averages: 39.84 33 68 24 78
% Other householdss that are cost burdened 48.1132 averages: 37.87 40 41 39 42
% Other householdss that are cost burdened, margin of error 22.6988 averages: 25.93 29 50 21 63

Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI)
Subsidized Units Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
Number of subsidized housing Units 174 averages: 410 234 320 968 703
% of Total Units that are subsidized housing 5.18 averages: 4.971 4 4.832 7.041 5

Affordability Gap
Income Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $10,000. 0.21 averages: 0.278 0.1686 0.2218 0.07759 0.1816
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $20,000. 2.14 averages: 1.946 1.857 4.088 0.6502 3
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $30,000. 4.91 averages: 4.803 4.758 9.764 1.368 6
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $40,000. 9.29 averages: 9.775 9 16.96 2.7 11
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $50,000. 16.56 averages: 18.14 16 27.72 4.933 19
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $60,000. 31.2 averages: 28.99 26 40.58 8.62 28
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $70,000. 48.82 averages: 40.08 36 52 14.12 37
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $80,000. 66.67 averages: 51.18 46 63 21 46
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $90,000. 79.17 averages: 60.42 55 71 30 55
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $100,000. 86.97 averages: 68.93 63 77 40 62
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $120,000. 96.58 averages: 82 74 85 57 73
AMI Townsend Nearest Ten Municipalities Developing Suburb Community Type Montachusett Region Middlesex County MA State
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI 130 averages: 97 218 25 1,012 559
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI, margin of error 238.07 averages: 328 255 298 371 319
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI -180 averages: -284 -79 -293 -409 -340
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI, margin of error 184.89 averages: 249 217 239 312 263
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI 60 averages: 187 -141 266 -602 -220
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI, margin of error 308.02 averages: 411 380 362 597 437

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