Massachusetts · Census place 42180
Monson Center CDP, MA
Quick answer
Monson Center CDP has 1,794 residents, ranking #194 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $58,603, the median home is worth $279,500 and median gross rent runs $770 a month.
- Population
- 1,794Monson Center CDP residents
- Median household income
- $58,603Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $279,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $770Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Monson Center CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Monson Center CDP median would spend about 15.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.7% of residents and 59.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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