Starks is a town in Somerset County, Maine, home to about 556 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04911.
Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Anson; part is in Starks
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Starks. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)81 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Augusta State Airport (AUG)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA178 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY350 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Starks; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Starks had 593 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 357th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Somerset County grew from 33,849 residents in 1900 to 50,477 in 2020.
Somerset County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 74 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madison, ME weather station (2 miles away).
12,763 jobs at 1,211 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Starks.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 74/Msad 74. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garret Schenck SchoolAnson | Pre-K–5 | 82 | Public | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Anson.
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