| | Townsend, MA | Ashby, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,560 | $23,560 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,196 | $19,196 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,141 | $12,141 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.99 | 11.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 354 | 354 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.8% | 93.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.5% | 14.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.2% | 40.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.5% | 16.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.5% |