| Index | Townsend | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |

| Index | Townsend | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.9% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.8% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.6% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.3% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.7% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Townsend. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Townsend, MA schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Townsend, MA, an average of 92.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Groton, MA | 1,154 | 75% | 55.6% |
| Amherst, NH | 676 | 67% | 38.9% |
| Littleton Common, MA | 3,465 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Devens, MA | 2,072 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Pepperell, MA | 2,750 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Townsend, MA | 1,311 | 57% | 19.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Inman, KS | 1,311 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Stanberry, MO | 1,312 | 53% | 9.9% |
| Waymart, PA | 1,310 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Yellville, AR | 1,310 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Bradford Woods, PA | 1,312 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Townsend, MA | 1,311 | 57% | 19.4% |