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Thomaston vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Belgrade has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Thomaston | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,769Lowest |
3,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
| Thomaston and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,700±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
$312,200±$44kHighest 5% above ME |
| Belgrade and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Thomaston and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below ME |
23 minHighest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 133 in ME | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 18 |
| 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.