Thomaston

Population: 2,021
Median household income: $48,563
Median home value: $258,700

Located in Knox County, Maine, Thomaston is a community with a population of 2,021. Its median household income of $48,563 runs below the Knox County figure of $71,903.

Between 2019 and 2023, Thomaston's population grew 2.7% from 1,967 to 2,021, while its median home value rose 42.6% from $181,400 to $258,700.

The median gross rent is $861. 27.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,021
Median age: 60.3 yrs
Median household income: $48,563
Median home value: $258,700
Median gross rent: $861
Housing units: 1,098
Homeownership rate: 67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9672,021

Median household income

$53,349$48,563

Median home value

$181,400$258,700

Median gross rent

$744$861

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,967	$53,349	$181,400	$744
2020	2,018	$42,201	$176,200	$783
2021	2,075	$49,792	$203,800	$794
2022	2,101	$54,155	$256,100	$887
2023	2,021	$48,563	$258,700	$861

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7424.6%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	2.1%
5 to 17	250	12.4%
18 to 24	55	2.7%
25 to 34	196	9.7%
35 to 44	152	7.5%
45 to 54	211	10.4%
55 to 64	353	17.5%
65 to 74	498	24.6%
75 and over	263	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,701	84.2%
Black or African American	30	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	1.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	229	11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree17.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	156	9.3%
High school graduate	647	38.7%
Some college or associate's	415	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	171	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	284	17.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	734	84.6%
Carpooled	81	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	2.1%
Other means	35	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	393	46.2%
15 to 29 min	397	46.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	17	2.0%
60+ min	43	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 11.5% (233 of 2,021)

	Count	Share
Family households	541	53.4%
Nonfamily households	473	46.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,014	92.3%
Vacant	84	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	679	67.0%
Renter-occupied	335	33.0%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units18.3%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	744	67.8%
1-unit, attached	7	0.6%
2 to 4 units	201	18.3%
5 to 19 units	112	10.2%
20 or more units	27	2.5%
Mobile home & other	7	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2376330
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 44.0819, -69.1795