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Chesterville vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Thomaston has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Chesterville | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,397Lowest |
2,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chesterville and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kHighest 18% below ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
| Chesterville and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME |
$271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
| Thomaston and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Chesterville and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.