MasardisME
A town of 203, settled in 1843.
Is Masardis a good place to live?
Masardis’ average commute is 36 minutes, above both Maine’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Masardis. The biggest park or preserve is Pollard Flat Wildlife Management Area, at 518 acres. Masardis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Masardis stand out
Where Masardis beats most towns.
203 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Masardis: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Masardis, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Masardis.
Masardis has 1.7 jobs for every working resident, and 114 people commute in
Masardis’ typical household income is $68,000, below both the Maine town median ($78,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). For most workers, Masardis is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in the town fell to 117 in 2023, 29 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Ashland (22%), Presque Isle (16%) and Portage Lake (9%).
| Masardis | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Masardis: inland flooding
Compared with 69% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Masardis is lower. Expected losses in Masardis break down as 44% from inland flooding and 35% from cold waves. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1979: 5.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Masardis stands out in Maine and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
Masardis: 19% of adults report frequent physical distress. Among 144 Maine towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Masardis. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Masardis is ahead of Maine on 2 and behind on 19.
| Masardis | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Masardis | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.6% | 15.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.7% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 2% of Masardis
Trails run 33 miles in 1 park or preserve. In Masardis, the trail network density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Masardis | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pollard Flat Wildlife Management Area | — | 518 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Masardis
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Masardis; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Masardis residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Every workday, about 114 people come to Masardis for work
Where Masardis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Masardis
Town in Maine, United States
Masardis is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 204 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 40 sq mi
- Elevation
- 545 ft
- Area code
- 207
Questions about Masardis
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Masardis, ME a good place to live?
Masardis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.