North AnsonME
The town, settled in 1845, counts 445 residents.
Is North Anson a good place to live?
3.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in North Anson, below both Maine’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 144 Maine towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than North Anson. North Anson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Anson.
North Anson has 0.5 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Skowhegan (18%), Anson (11%) and Madison (7%). Since 2013, North Anson has added 21 jobs, to 83 in 2023. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 6.1%. The median commute is under 23 miles.
| North Anson | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
North Anson has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The July high for North Anson comes to 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in North Anson than in most of Maine or the rest of the country
16% of North Anson adults worry about having enough food. Only 4 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than North Anson. Of 32 CDC measures, North Anson beats the Maine average on 1 and trails it on 21.
| North Anson | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | North Anson | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13% | 15.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 16.1% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in North Anson, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 57% of U.S. communities. 35% of North Anson’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 29%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in North Anson sells for about $215K
The share of households in North Anson who are owner-occupiers: 77%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of North Anson is conserved land
1.4 miles of trail. North Anson’s trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about North Anson
Moving to North Anson: who provides what
North Anson is unincorporated, so Somerset County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
98% of working residents leave North Anson for work
Where North Anson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of North Anson; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 North Anson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
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