Photo: Cinclemflt · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Anson run?
Anson’s town government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $668 per resident.
What stands out about how Anson is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
School Administrative District 74
Anson’s K–12 school district, shared with Embden, New Portland, Solon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,107 per pupil, $12,175 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $668 per resident a year, or $1.83 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$668 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Anson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($668 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 100 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $764, and the middle half spent $568–$1,149. Anson spent less than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($202,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Anson itself left out).
No trend yet
Anson reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,572 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.33% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Anson’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Anson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Anson →
Who’s in charge in Anson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 300 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,397).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Anson voted in 2024
Official results for Anson’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.0%898 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.4%383 votesOthers: 1.6% (21 votes).
Most votes in Anson: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Anson’s 1,815 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Anson: Demi Kouzounas
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Anson, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anson | 69.0% | 29.4% | 1.6% | 1,302 |
| Maine | 45.5% | 52.4% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Anson.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Maine HouseState representatives
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Anson compares with the towns next door
Anson spent $668 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $419 to $730. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | $419 | $1,983 |
| Industry | $535 | $1,793 |
| New Vineyard | $541 | $2,136 |
| Embden | $730 | $1,804 |
| New Portland | estimate | $1,923 |
| Starks | estimate | $1,348 |
| Anson | $668 | $1,572 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Anson’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Anson’s government
How much does Anson spend per resident?
About $668 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $668 was less than 58% of 100 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Anson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,572 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Anson’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Anson yet.
How did Anson vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.0%, Kamala D Harris 29.4% (1,302 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Anson?
8 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $37,045 (about $444,540 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Anson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Russell Black) and State House District 72 (Liz Caruso). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →