Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Monson is worth considering.
One downside of living in Monson, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.13 minutes every day commuting to work.
The percentage of people in Monson who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.62% of adults in Monson have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Monson in 2022 was $45,529, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $182,116 for a family of four. However, Monson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Monson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Monson residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Monson include Irish, Polish, French, French Canadian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Monson is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
