South Thomaston, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,416. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,503 (+6.1% change)
Males: 682 (48.2%), Females: 734 (51.8%)

Knox County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $43,594
Median house value: $126,600

Population by Race

Races in South Thomaston:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (24.8%), Irish (14.0%), German (9.3%), United States (8.3%), French (7.1%), Scottish (5.1%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South Thomaston

• High school or higher: 87.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
• Unemployed: 2.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Thomaston town

• Never married: 18.4%
• Now married: 63.8%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 10.3%

2.0% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.4% Asia, 0.3% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near South Thomaston:

• PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)
• MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
• WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; BELFAST, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Thomaston:

• BANGOR INTL (about 56 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 57 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 86 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to South Thomaston:

• KNOX COUNTY REGIONAL (about 4 miles; ROCKLAND, ME; Abbreviation: RKD)
• ISLESBORO (about 24 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 South Thomaston:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 49 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 81 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 85 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 101 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 102 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 142 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in South Thomaston:

• GILFORD BUTLER SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 54 SPRUCE HEAD RD PO BOX 146; Grades: KG – 02)

Libraries

Library in South Thomaston:

• SOUTH THOMASTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,533; Location: 8 DUBLIN ROAD; 5,015 books; 18 audio materials; 38 video materials)