Homes for Sale, Real Estate Agents and Information about
Townsend, MA
This page has been developed by SuburbanRealEstateNews.com
to be a handy resource for home buyers looking for homes for sale, realtors and
information about
Townsend, MA.
Here you can find the latest MLS listings even
before they appear in our weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly print publication: Suburban Real
Estate News. You can also search all of the MLS listings for
Townsend
if you
click here.
Not all homes for sale in Townsend, MA are listed in MLS. We suggest that you check with the recommended Real Estate Agents serving Townsend, MA listed here.
We have also included some information about
Townsend, MA below
that we hope you will find to be helpful.
|
|
|
|
|
Population
9,198 people. (182nd in Massachusetts.)
Official Town Website
|
|
Townsend's rich history dates back to the seventeen hundreds; having been incorporated in 1732. The first mill of the town was built in 1733 in "Townsend Harbor". The pond at Townsend Harbor came into existence in 1734 when the dam was built for the mill. The Conant House, Grist Mill and Cooperage are places that can be visited today in the Harbor. The Boston and Keene, New Hampshire stagecoaches began to run in 1806, and passengers dined at the Joslinville Tavern which is now 519 Main Street.
Townsend is a member of the Middlesex Regional School District, and students from K-12 attends schools in the town. Many town and school sponsored activities are held at the High School and Hawthorne Brook Middle School facilities.
The Town Common is host to Fall Fairs and art shows as well as summer band concerts and Squannacook River provides opportunities for boating, fishing and swimming. Willard Brook State Park, which offers picnicking and swimming and Townsend State Forest both have excellent trails for hiking and cross country skiing.
It is located in north central Massachusetts, bordered by Ashby on the west; Mason and Brookline, New Hampshire, on the north; Pepperell, Groton, and Shirley on the east; and Lunenburg on the south. Townsend is 9 miles north of Fitchburg, 33 miles north of Worcester, 42 miles northwest of Boston, and 210 miles from New York City.
Narrative compiled by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD).
|
|
Today's newest MLS listings
|
|
SingleFamily, Detached
$389,900
3
bedrooms,
3
baths
More Info
|
|
|
Land, Residential
$110,000
0
bedrooms,
0
baths
More Info
|
|
|
Land, Residential
$75,000
0
bedrooms,
0
baths
More Info
|
|
|
Land, Residential
$85,000
0
bedrooms,
0
baths
More Info
|
|
|
SingleFamily, Detached
$349,000
3
bedrooms,
3
baths
More Info
|
Recommended Real Estate Agents serving
Townsend, MA:
|