Townshend, Vermont

About Townshend

Set in the southern part of Vermont, Townshend is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Townshend is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.35 square miles.

📰 Townshend News Today

• Leland & Gray High School (Townshend, VT) Soccer MaxPreps · Aug 15
• Diana Lane Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Townshend, VT - Brattleboro Reformer Legacy obituary · May 30
• Three injured, one seriously, in Townshend crash MyChamplainValley.com · Jun 12
• Two injured in head-on crash on Route 30 in Townshend Bennington Banner · Jun 11
• Townshend Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Townshend Unique

• The only place in America named Townshend — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Vermont, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Townshend

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🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Scott Covered Bridge · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Townshend

• Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School
• Townshend Village School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Grace Cottage Hospital · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Townshend

🏘️ Nearby Communities