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Thomaston vs Gouldsboro
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).
Gouldsboro has the most people working from home (15.8%).
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 | Gouldsboro |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,769Highest |
1,615Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Lowest 30% above ME |
60.2±5.2Highest 34% above ME |
| Gouldsboro and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 35.5%±8.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.8%±6.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Gouldsboro and Thomaston 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% |
30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Gouldsboro 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 |
$60,873±$7kHighest 19% below ME |
| Gouldsboro and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,700±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| Gouldsboro and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343Lowest 11% above ME |
$1,298±$507Highest 14% above ME |
| Gouldsboro and Thomaston 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 |
$2,305Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80.8%±28.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gouldsboro 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% |
7.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.