Compare towns
Harrison vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Thomaston has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Harrison | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,513Lowest |
2,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6Lowest 25% above ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
| Thomaston and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Harrison and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kHighest 24% below ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
| Harrison and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
| Thomaston and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
| Thomaston and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731Lowest 10% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None 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.