Monson is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 8,104 people and two associated neighborhoods, Monson is the 204th largest community in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns, Monson isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Monson are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Monson is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Monson who work in office and administrative support (12.39%), sales jobs (9.64%), and healthcare (7.76%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.71% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Monson, the average commute to work is 34.46 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. 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.
