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. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Monson has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Monson has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Monson than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Monson may be for you. 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.
