Thomaston, GA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Thomaston is a city in and the county seat of Upson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,816 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Thomaston, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Atlanta - Sandy Springs (GA) - Gainesville (GA) - Alabama (partial) CSA.

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How Thomaston ranks

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#51Cheapest rent in GA #79Shortest commute in GA #108Lowest property tax in GA All GA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code30286

Area code706

Living in Thomaston

Housing in Thomaston

$183K▲ 5.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Thomaston home is worth about $183,000, up 5.1% in a year, 45% below the Georgia typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market104

Sale-to-list89.5%

Sold in May6

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Safety in Thomaston

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Safety Grade C-

Thomaston reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Thomaston 2.8

Georgia 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Thomaston 25.2

Georgia 14

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Thomaston

Compared with Georgia

1better than GA·20worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.1%More adults treating high blood pressureGA 77.4% · better 24%More older adults who have lost all their teethGA 14.5% · worse

Care nearby

Upson Regional Medical CenterThomaston · 0.6 mi · ER

Careconnect Convenient CareThomaston · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Thomaston · CMS · HRSAHealth in Thomaston →

Schools in Thomaston

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School Grade C+

The public schools Thomaston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictThomaston-Upson CountySchools1

Upson-Lee Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 894 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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