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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Monson Center, MA compare?
| Figure | Monson Center, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,952 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 582 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.9% |
| Measure | Monson Center, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,613±351 |
| Median age | 50.6±14.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2%±2.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.4%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±2.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.8%±4.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.7%±7.4 pts |
| Median household income | $64,563±$25,562 |
| Per capita income | $39,004±$7,005 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.4%±8.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2%±5.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $289,200±$68,570 |
| Median gross rent | $746±$444 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.4%±17.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.3%±10.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9%±3.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.2%±8.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.6%±11.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.9 min±6.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2%±2.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov