Thomaston, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,748. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,169 (+11.2% change)
Males: 2,004 (53.5%), Females: 1,744 (46.5%)

Knox County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $33,306
Median house value: $94,100

Population by Race

Races in Thomaston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (24.3%), Irish (14.2%), German (11.3%), United States (5.7%), French (5.4%), Swedish (4.6%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Map of Thomaston, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thomaston

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thomaston town

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 17.3%

1.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Thomaston:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thomaston:

  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 54 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • BANGOR INTL (about 56 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 84 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thomaston:

  • KNOX COUNTY REGIONAL (about 8 miles; ROCKLAND, ME; Abbreviation: RKD)
  • ISLESBORO (about 25 miles; ISLESBORO, ME; Abbreviation: 57B)
  • BELFAST MUNI (about 26 miles; BELFAST, ME; Abbreviation: BST)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thomaston:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 45 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 74 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 77 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 82 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 98 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 99 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 140 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high school in Thomaston:

  • GEORGES VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 47 VALLEY STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Thomaston:

  • THOMASTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Students: 208; Location: 65 WATTS LANE; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • LURA LIBBY SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 13 VALLEY STREET; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Thomaston:

  • THOMASTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $89,962; Location: 60 MAIN STREET; 28,430 books; 508 audio materials; 1,157 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)