Another notable thing is that Townsend is a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Townsend’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
Because of many things, Townsend is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Townsend a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Townsend has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Townsend’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Townsend has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Townsend has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Townsend than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Townsend may be for you.
As is often the case in a small city, Townsend doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Townsend is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.48% of adults in Townsend have a college degree.
The per capita income in Townsend in 2022 was $33,246, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,984 for a family of four. However, Townsend contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Townsend home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Townsend residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Townsend include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Greek.
The most common language spoken in Townsend is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
