Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Addison’s weakest subject grade is a D− for incomes. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Addison, above both the Maine town median (9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On incomes, just 5 of Maine’s 285 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Pleasant Bay Wildlife Management Area, at 1,669 acres. Addison has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Addison beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 20% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Addison is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1842.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Addison, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Addison.
19% of Addison adults report frequent physical distress, above both Maine’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (14%). 24% of Addison adults say their health is fair or poor. Addison beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| Addison | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Addison | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.8% | 14.8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.8% | 23.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by RSU 37/MSAD 37. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel W Merritt SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 89 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
The typical Addison home is worth about $208,000, down 2.3% in a year, 49% below the Maine typical home. 85% of households own their home in Addison.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The median household income in Addison is $51,000. Among 144 Maine towns, just 8 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Addison. The average trip to work in Addison is 27 minutes.
| Addison | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 12% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Addison has chilly winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. Addison’s July high is 75°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
6.4 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. Among 144 Maine towns, just 6 have a lower trail density than Addison.
| Addison | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ingersoll Point Preserve | 3.1 mi | 150 |
| 2. Pleasant Bay Wildlife Management Area | 0.7 mi | 1,669 |
| 3. Crowley Island Conservation Area | — | 326 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Addison; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Addison residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Maine, United States
Addison is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after English author Joseph Addison. The population was 1,148 as of the 2020 census.
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That is 3.7 years of the area's median household income ($56,024 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
2 notable people were born here, including Henry Plummer and Ansell Wass.
