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Thomaston vs Canton
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 most expensive homes ($272k median).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Thomaston | Canton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,769Highest |
1,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Canton 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% |
27.7%±6.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Canton 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±$13kHighest 24% below ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
| Thomaston and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.