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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Thomaston, ME compare?
| Figure | Thomaston, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,751 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,739 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 251 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.8% |
| Measure | Thomaston, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,769±20 |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.8%±4.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.2%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.5%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.9%±9.8 pts |
| Median household income | $56,435±$12,937 |
| Per capita income | $33,828±$5,265 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.6%±4.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3%±2.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $271,700±$10,061 |
| Median gross rent | $1,262±$343 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 57.8%±22.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.9%±9.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.4%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.3%±7.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 13.6 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.4%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov