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Thomaston, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Knox County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,021
Population
953/sq mi density
$48,563
Median Income
$27,921 per capita
$258,700
Home Value
$325,063 Zillow
$861
Median Rent
35.9% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
234 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$48,563 median income, 2.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$258,700 home value, $861/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,563
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,921
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Thomaston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Thomaston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,563
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,921
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,849
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,072
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,072
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.6%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,633M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.1%
Other
13.3%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,289
Restaurants
171
Healthcare
170
Retail
240
Manufacturing
94
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,849
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,165
133% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,563 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,921 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,849 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,072 |
| County GDP | $2,633M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,289 |
| Restaurants | 171 |
| Healthcare | 170 |
| Retail | 240 |
| Manufacturing | 94 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,849 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,165 |