Anson

Population: 687
Median household income: $52,083
Median home value: $74,600

Located in Somerset County, Maine, Anson is a community with a population of 687. At $52,083, its median household income sits below Somerset County's $56,199.

From 2019 to 2023, Anson's population declined 36.1% from 1,075 to 687, while its median home value rose 19.9% from $62,200 to $74,600.

The typical home was built around 1964. 20.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 687
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $52,083
Median home value: $74,600
Median gross rent: $861
Housing units: 361
Homeownership rate: 55.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,075687

Median household income

$32,121$52,083

Median home value

$62,200$74,600

Median gross rent

$711$861

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,075	$32,121	$62,200	$711
2020	792	$29,712	$62,000	$712
2021	833	—	$71,300	$754
2022	837	—	$75,200	$809
2023	687	$52,083	$74,600	$861

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5420.2%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	5.4%
5 to 17	95	13.8%
18 to 24	86	12.5%
25 to 34	111	16.2%
35 to 44	64	9.3%
45 to 54	139	20.2%
55 to 64	103	15.0%
65 to 74	52	7.6%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	687	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate51.6%

Some college or associate's23.0%

Bachelor's degree4.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	85	18.1%
High school graduate	242	51.6%
Some college or associate's	108	23.0%
Bachelor's degree	20	4.3%
Graduate or professional degree	14	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone50.5%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked20.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means7.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	152	50.5%
Carpooled	42	14.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	63	20.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	7.3%
Other means	22	7.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	120	43.0%
15 to 29 min	13	4.7%
30 to 44 min	61	21.9%
45 to 59 min	18	6.5%
60+ min	67	24.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 20.7% (142 of 687)

	Count	Share
Family households	157	52.2%
Nonfamily households	144	47.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	301	83.4%
Vacant	60	16.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	166	55.1%
Renter-occupied	135	44.9%

1-unit, detached51.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units11.6%

Mobile home & other18.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	185	51.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	68	18.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	42	11.6%
Mobile home & other	66	18.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2301360
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 44.7967, -69.9002