Compare towns
Starks vs Thomaston vs Norridgewock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starks has the most homeowners (90%).
Thomaston has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Norridgewock has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Starks | Thomaston | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 556Lowest |
2,769 |
3,288Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±9.4Lowest 4% above ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
50.3±11 12% above ME |
| Thomaston and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
25%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Norridgewock and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$8kHighest 15% below ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$61,579±$19k 18% below ME |
| Starks and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
$151,900±$52k 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$1,063±$588Lowest 7% below ME |
| Thomaston and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$1,462 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 33% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #99 of 133 in ME | #91 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 13 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.