MA area data
Monson, MA
Monson, MA.
Population: 8,176 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $418,393
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $418,393
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $260,000
- Median list price
- $277,500
- Median days on market
- 3 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,044/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,658/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 30.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, strongWind, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 220
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- Springfield Armory National Historic Site (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Valley Farm Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.8 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 27
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,085 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $4,867
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 170,676
- Average weekly wage
- $1,136
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 201
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