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Anson is a tiny town of 680 people in Somerset County, Maine. It's about 51 miles from Lewiston, ME and 179 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 74 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $100k and rent runs about $914 a month.
680people
$100kTypical home
$914/moRent
79° / 27°Summer / winter
74"Snow
217Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 680
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 525 people per sq mi
- 179 mi to Boston, MA
- 51 mi to Lewiston, ME
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $100k (≈$633/mo)
- Median rent $914/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 217 sunny days a year (64 totally clear)
- 148 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 74" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 56 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (82 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (836 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 29% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to AUG airport
- 82 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 322 ft
- 51 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 66 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Maine districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Somerset County: R+27 in 2024
- Maine: D+7 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.