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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Town numbers

ZIP code04911

Area code207

Living in Anson

Housing in Anson

$190K▲ 4.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Anson home is worth about $190,000, up 4.2% in a year, 54% below the Maine typical home.

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Work & commute in Anson

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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.

Skowhegan

14%

Waterville

Madison

Augusta

13%Work in townlive and work in Anson 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 362Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Anson →

Health in Anson

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 38% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Maine

18worse than ME

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

21.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethME 14.8% · worse 20.3%More smokersME 14.4% · worse 11.6%More adults with COPDME 8.4% · worse

Care nearby

Redington Fairview General HospitalSkowhegan · 13.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Madison Area Health CenterMadison · 5.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Anson

DentalShortage · Anson

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 04911, 04958 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Anson →

Natural hazards in Anson

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌀 Hurricanes

21Does Anson flood?paid flood claims since 1979 11Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Anson MapAnson vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Anson →

Climate in Anson

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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.

29° / 11°Winter

52° / 30°Spring

77° / 54°Summer

57° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Anson get?About 74 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 5, with the last in spring around May 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Anson →

Schools in Anson

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School Grade D

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.

DistrictRSU 74/MSAD 74Schools3

Carrabec Community School DElementary · Grades K–8 · 225 students Garret Schenck School DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 82 students Carrabec High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 174 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.