The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Monson has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Monson a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One downside of living in Monson, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.46 minutes every day commuting to work.
In terms of college education, Monson is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.98% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Monson in 2022 was $46,000, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $184,000 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, English, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Monson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
