THE ADDISON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Downeast Coast setting.
Addison town has 42.4 square miles of land in Washington County. Its Census reference point is in Downeast Coast, within Acadian Plains and Hills.
Forested plains and hills contain numerous glacial lakes. Spruce-fir lowlands and hardwood-covered hills create a northern landscape that is generally gentler than the highlands to the west.
Regional context: Acadian Plains and Hills ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Addison and Washington County
Addison is associated with Washington County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Addison by land and water
The Census records 58 square miles of water within Addison, or 57.8% of its total area. It is 36.4 percentage points higher than the 21.3% recorded for Washington County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Addison town has 2 times the land area of nearby Harrington town (21.1 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

