Monson, ME

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Monson, Maine

Monson, Maine, in Piscataquis county, is 118 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 217 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 666 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Monson

In Monson, about 57% of adults are married. In Monson, more so than in most towns, people can be found in one-person households.

Males are more numerous in the town than in most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Monson had a median family income of $34,271.

Monson Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Monson that were owner-occupied was 79%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it. Compared to most towns in the state, Monson has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Monson, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Monson strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Monson, ME

Comparing Monson to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	118 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	217 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Piscataquis
Standard Zip Codes	04464
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.287
Longitude	-69.501

Station	DOVER-FOXCROFT
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 24 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	54 to 78 F
Oct Temp	32 to 55 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Station	CORINNA
Distance	28.1 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	RIPOGENUS DAM
Distance	44 miles
Jan Temp	-1 to 21 F
Apr Temp	25 to 46 F
Jul Temp	54 to 77 F
Oct Temp	32 to 53 F
Annual Precip	39.7 inches

Library
Monson Public Library Main Street Monson, Maine (207) 997-3785

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	666	100%
Male	338	50.8%
Female	328	49.2%
Under 18	156	23.4%
18+	510	76.6%
65+	117	17.6%
Median Age	41.9
Average Family Size	2.91
White	654	98.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	2	0.3%
Mixed Race	8	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$34,271
Population In Poverty	103	15.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	686
Growth	20
Growth %	3%

Ancestry	Percent
English	18.8%
French (except Basque)	14.9%
US/American	11.6%
Scottish	8.7%
European	6.7%
Irish	6.5%
Swedish	6.3%
Finnish	5.8%
German	5.4%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.8%
Polish	1.8%
Italian	1.6%
Norwegian	1.1%
French Canadian	1.1%
Welsh	1.1%
Greek	0.9%
Danish	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.2%

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