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Phippsburg vs Thomaston vs Eddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Eddington has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Phippsburg | Thomaston | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
2,769Highest |
2,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3Lowest 21% above ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
| Thomaston and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Phippsburg and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$75,350±$18k about the ME average |
| Phippsburg and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47kHighest 13% above ME |
$271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
$268,000±$45kLowest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$1,127±$49 about the ME average |
| Thomaston and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$2,758 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 13% below ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Eddington and Phippsburg 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 01 - LKRSU | RSU 13 | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.