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Thomaston vs Whiting
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).
Whiting has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,769Highest |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
50±5Lowest 12% above ME |
| Thomaston and Whiting 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% |
17.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Whiting 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% |
27.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and Whiting 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% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Whiting 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 |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
| Thomaston and Whiting 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 |
$214,200±$52kLowest 28% below ME |
| Thomaston and Whiting 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 |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Thomaston and Whiting 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 |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Whiting 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below ME |
22 minHighest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Whiting and 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 | Whiting Public Schools |
| 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.