Monson, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents
Monson: | $159,680 |
Maine: | $290,600 |
Total population: 686 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 656 (all nonfarm))
Houses: 561 (292 occupied: 232 owner occupied, 60 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 21% |
State: | 26% |
Housing density: 12 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $185,573.
Median contract rent in 2022: $518 (lower quartile is $304, upper quartile is $605)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $789
Median gross rent in Monson, ME in 2022: $673
Housing units in Monson with a mortgage: 97 (5 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 68
Finally, I bought a house Abbot, ME! Yay!!! (28 replies) | |
Starting to really think relocating to new england (26 replies) | |
Is Quiet and remote possible within 45 minutes of Greenville? (7 replies) | |
Can anyone tell me about Monson ME? (5 replies) | |
Considering Island Falls as a retirement spot... (42 replies) | |
What is the weather REALLY like? (29 replies) |
Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,315- In family households: 13,851 (3,637 male householders, 1,311 female householders)
3,917 spouses, 3,902 children (3,538 natural, 130 adopted, 234 stepchildren), 248 grandchildren, 70 brothers or sisters, 93 parents, foster children, 102 other relatives, 499 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,464 (1,462 male householders (1,178 living alone)), 1,415 female householders (1,208 living alone)), 587 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 220 (135 institutionalized population)
2,740 married couples with children.
998 single-parent households (302 men, 696 women).
97.7% of residents of Monson speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
Foreign born population: 6 (0.8%)
(33.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
Here: | 6.1 |
State: | 6.1 |
Here: | 4.2 |
State: | 4.0 |
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Monson, Maine
- 0no bedroom
- 141 bedroom
- 552 bedrooms
- 1033 bedrooms
- 414 bedrooms
- 195+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monson, Maine
- 0no bedroom
- 261 bedroom
- 112 bedrooms
- 193 bedrooms
- 44 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Monson in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 12no vehicle
- 871 vehicle
- 882 vehicles
- 313 vehicles
- 84 vehicles
- 65+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Monson in renter-occupied apartments
- 10no vehicle
- 371 vehicle
- 112 vehicles
- 23 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Monson, Maine
- 01 room
- 52 rooms
- 63 rooms
- 294 rooms
- 525 rooms
- 556 rooms
- 487 rooms
- 178 rooms
- 209+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monson, Maine
- 01 room
- 52 rooms
- 173 rooms
- 134 rooms
- 55 rooms
- 66 rooms
- 97 rooms
- 28 rooms
- 39+ rooms
Monson, ME household income distribution
- 10,084Less than $10,000
- 18,771$10,000 to $19,999
- 19,444$20,000 to $29,999
- 19,339$30,000 to $39,999
- 19,389$40,000 to $49,999
- 19,405$50,000 to $59,999
- 24,485$60,000 to $74,999
- 36,954$75,000 to $99,999
- 26,695$100,000 to $124,999
- 17,807$125,000 to $149,999
- 19,671$150,000 to $199,999
- 20,338$200,000 or more
Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.0%
Number of people working at home: 37 (14.5% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
- Less than 5 minutes: 23
- 5 to 9 minutes: 37
- 10 to 14 minutes: 18
- 15 to 19 minutes: 23
- 20 to 24 minutes: 49
- 25 to 29 minutes: 6
- 30 to 34 minutes: 44
- 35 to 39 minutes: 4
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 6
- 60 to 89 minutes: 14
- 90 or more minutes: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 176 (76.2%)
- Carpooled: 30 (13.0%)
- Walked: 18 (7.8%)
- Other means: 2 (0.9%)
- Worked at home: 5 (2.2%)
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Monson, Maine
- 11995 to March 2000
- 01990 to 1994
- 01985 to 1989
- 21980 to 1984
- 01975 to 1979
- 01970 to 1974
- 21965 to 1969
- 0Before 1965
First ancestries reported:
- English: 136 (18.2%)
- Other: 112 (15.0%)
- French: 97 (13.0%)
- Irish: 86 (11.5%)
- Scottish: 69 (9.2%)
- United States: 64 (8.5%)
- German: 47 (6.3%)
- Swedish: 45 (6.0%)
- Scotch-Irish: 24 (3.2%)
- Italian: 11 (1.5%)
- Welsh: 11 (1.5%)
- Polish: 10 (1.3%)
- French Canadian: 9 (1.2%)
- Norwegian: 6 (0.8%)
- Greek: 5 (0.7%)
- Portuguese: 4 (0.5%)
- Danish: 3 (0.4%)
- Russian: 3 (0.4%)
- Czech: 2 (0.3%)
- Dutch: 2 (0.3%)
- Slovak: 2 (0.3%)
- Lithuanian: 1 (0.1%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
Monson: | 60.0% (3) |
Maine: | 41.4% (15,199) |
Monson: | 40.0% (2) |
Maine: | 5.9% (2,150) |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 447
- Other state: 204
- Northeast: 150
- Midwest: 5
- South: 38
- West: 11
57% of Monson residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Maine.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 4
- Nursery to 4th grade: 4
- 5th and 6th grade: 5
- 7th and 8th grade: 19
- 9th grade: 15
- 10th grade: 4
- 11th grade: 8
- 12th grade, no diploma: 7
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 92
- Less than 1 year of college: 17
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 28
- Associate degree: 12
- Bachelor's degree: 16
- Master's degree: 6
- Professional school degree: 4
- Doctorate degree: 0
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 2
- Nursery to 4th grade: 0
- 5th and 6th grade: 0
- 7th and 8th grade: 10
- 9th grade: 4
- 10th grade: 15
- 11th grade: 0
- 12th grade, no diploma: 12
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 96
- Less than 1 year of college: 7
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 31
- Associate degree: 21
- Bachelor's degree: 24
- Master's degree: 4
- Professional school degree: 0
- Doctorate degree: 0
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 477
- One, attached: 8
- Two: 5
- 3 or 4: 7
- 20 to 49: 26
- Mobile homes: 29
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $81,250
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 15.5%
- 80.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 18.5%Wood
- 0.9%Utility gas
- 45.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 43.3%Electricity
- 6.7%Wood
- 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 2.8% |
Maine: | 6.9% |
Here: | 28.9% |
Maine: | 8.9% |
Here: | 0.0% |
Maine: | 28.3% |