A town of 2,331. Public schools that outperform most of Maine.
The 3 things Anson does most differently from other towns.
Where Anson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Anson. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Anson’s kids attend trail 93% of Maine’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrabec Community School | K–8 | 225 | D |
| Garret Schenck School | PK–5 | 82 | D |
| Carrabec High School | 9–12 | 174 | C+ |
The typical Anson home is worth about $190,000, up 4.2% in a year, 54% below the Maine typical home.
Anson beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| What stands out | Anson | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.6% | 14.8% |
| More smokers | 20.3% | 14.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8.4% |
Most working residents leave Anson for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Skowhegan (14%), Waterville (5%) and Madison (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Anson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.
20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Anson on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Anson.
Town in Maine, United States
Anson is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,291 at the time of the 2020 census. It includes the villages of Anson and North Anson.
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6 towns share a border with Anson.
