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A town of 2,751. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Thomaston grades D overall, ranked 123rd of 142 in Maine. It also has a long history, with 2 places on the National Register. Thomaston’s property crime rate is 37.7 per 1,000 residents, where Maine’s towns sit at 10 and U.S. towns at 11.5. On history, just 12 of Maine’s 285 towns do better. The biggest place to walk is Thomaston Town Forest, 495 acres with 9 miles of trail.
Where Thomaston beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Thomaston is from typical.
Its best grade is an A+ for history (#10 of 143 in Maine; 2 places on the National Register; 8 notable people born here), which describes the town but isn’t part of the overall grade; its D comes from the livability subjects above.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 799 in 1790, a peak of 6,227 in 1840, 2,739 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1796 and 4 maps from 1904 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Thomaston, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Thomaston.
Thomaston has fewer 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has home values falling while Maine’s rise.
14 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. Thomaston’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile.
| Thomaston | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thomaston Town Forest | 9 mi | 495 |
| 2. Thomaston Green | 0.5 mi | 15 |
| 3. R. Waldo Tyler (Weskeag Marsh) Wildlife Management Area | — | 113 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by RSU 13. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanside Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 307 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
Adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (20% statewide); people 65 and older are 36% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Thomaston is 58.1 years. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Maine.
| Thomaston | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58.1 years | 44.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 18% | 22% |
58% women, 42% men
About 74 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.8 points). Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Thomaston | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.2% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.7% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.4% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.1% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.8% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.7% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.7% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.9% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.4% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.2% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.7% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,800, single groups can be off by several points
The W Rockport 1 Nnw weather station, 6 miles away, records that about 2 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 96% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 75.4°, cooler than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 13.9°. The W Rockport 1 Nnw weather station, 6 miles away, records that 69 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 85% of Maine places with climate records.
Thomaston has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. Among 143 Maine towns, just 8 have a lower July high than Thomaston.
| Thomaston | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 75°F | 79°F | 85°F |
| January low | 14°F | 10°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Values fell 3.2% in the past year while the Maine typical home rose 1.6%. 60.5% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.4% across Maine.
The typical Thomaston home is worth about $340,000, 18% below the Maine typical home.
| Thomaston | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 74% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,262 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Thomaston.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average commute for its 1,151 working residents takes 13.6 minutes, against 24.6 across Maine. Jobs based here grew from 848 in 2013 to 1,471.
Most working residents leave Thomaston for work: only 13% work in town. Since 2013, Thomaston has added 623 jobs, to 1,471 in 2023. Among 143 Maine towns, just 5 have a lower average trip to work than Thomaston.
| Thomaston | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 7,862 U.S. towns with household incomes like Thomaston’s, it is healthier than 88%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
Thomaston beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of adults binge drink in Thomaston.
| Thomaston | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Thomaston | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.9% | 14.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Thomaston's reported crime rate is well above Maine's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2024.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Thomaston. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi National ParkAcadia National Park4.1M visitors a year39 mi Ancient sitePopham Colony
37 mi LandmarkFort Knox
3 mi MuseumFarnsworth Art Museum
25 mi LighthousePemaquid Point Light
29 mi GardenCoastal Maine Botanical GardensAcadia National Park: Plh1234us, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Knox: Unknown, Public domain · Farnsworth Art Museum: Panoramio user MementoMori, CC BY 3.0 · Pemaquid Point Light: WestportWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: CMBG editor, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Thomaston
About 2 of every 100 Thomaston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
8 notable people were born in Thomaston.
Town in Maine, United States
Thomaston, formerly known as Fort St. Georges, Fort Wharf, and Lincoln, is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,739 at the 2020 census. Noted for its antique architecture, Thomaston is an old port popular with tourists. The town was named after Major General John Thomas.
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4 towns share a border with Thomaston.
| Town | ME rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomaston | #123 | D | C− | — | C | B |
| Rockland | #94 | C | C− | B− | C | B+ |
| Warren | #81 | C+ | C+ | — | C | B |
| South Thomaston | — | — | C+ | — | C | A− |
| Cushing | — | — | D | — | C | B+ |
South Thomaston and Cushing have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Thomaston, Warren, South Thomaston and Cushing report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Thomaston with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Thomaston grades D overall, better than 13% of U.S. towns and #123 of 142 in Maine. It grades B for health and C for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. That is 4.6 years of the area's median household income ($74,096 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
Thomaston has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 8 notable people were born here, including Charles Ranlett Flint and Edwin O. Jordan.
