Compare towns
Thomaston vs Unity vs South Thomaston
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 kids (19.2% under 18).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
South Thomaston has the highest household income ($87k).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | South Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,769Highest |
1,858 |
1,381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
54.3±11.3 21% above ME |
| Thomaston and South 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% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Unity 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±8.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and South 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% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
9%±9.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$86,838±$7kHighest 16% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$341,300±$37kHighest 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$925±$633 19% below ME |
| Thomaston and South 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 |
$2,510Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,442 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
63.6%±43.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Thomaston and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below ME |
21 minHighest 14% below ME |
16 min 36% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.3%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and South Thomaston 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 13 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.