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Thomaston, Maine: commercial real estate data.
Thomaston is a Census CDP of 2,055 people across 2.12 square miles of land, in Knox County. Median household income is $52,133, 70.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $25,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Thomaston
What Thomaston is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.12 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land971
- County holding the largest share of its areaKnox County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Thomaston
- Population2,055
- Median age60.4
- Population under 18367 plus or minus 162
- Share under 1817.9 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Population 65 and over783 plus or minus 216
- Share 65 and over38.1 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Households1,072
- Family households569 plus or minus 143
- Share of households that are families53.1 percent plus or minus 10.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Thomaston
- Median household income$52,133
- Per capita income$31,869
- Civilian labor force857 plus or minus 225
- Employed827 plus or minus 230
- Unemployed30 plus or minus 30
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over1,668
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.7 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Thomaston
- Housing units1,152
- Occupied units1,072
- Vacant units80 plus or minus 82
- Vacancy rate6.9 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Owner occupied754 plus or minus 155
- Renter occupied318 plus or minus 126
- Ownership rate70.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$269,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,119 plus or minus $359
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.8 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Single family units885 plus or minus 181
- Share single family76.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more257 plus or minus 127
- Share in buildings of two or more22.3 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Mobile homes10 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Thomaston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute761 plus or minus 206
- Commuting under 15 minutes365 plus or minus 137
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.0 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more13 plus or minus 24
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more1.7 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Drove alone82.1 percent
- Carpooled8.4 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.9 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Thomaston
SBA loans in Thomaston (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$25,000
- Average approval$25,000
- Median approval$25,000
- Largest approval$25,000
- Jobs supported0
- Jobs per approval0.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Thomaston, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Thomaston
SBA loans in Thomaston (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$2,210,000
- Average approval$2,210,000
- Median approval$2,210,000
- Largest approval$2,210,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Thomaston, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Thomaston
- NFIP communityTown of Thomaston
- NFIP community number230079
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/06/16
The Town of Thomaston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 230079 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Knox County, not Thomaston
Knox County context, not Thomaston figures
- Establishments in Knox County1,823
- Covered employment, Knox County16,874
- Average annual pay, Knox County$55,720
- Housing units permitted, Knox County166
Every figure in this section is published for Knox County as a whole and is not a measurement of Thomaston.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Thomaston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Thomaston, Maine?
2,055, in 1,072 households. Thomaston CDP covers 2.12 square miles of land, which is 971 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Thomaston in?
Knox County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Thomaston?
$52,133. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $269,500. Median gross rent is $1,119 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Thomaston businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $25,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $25,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $2.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Thomaston, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Thomaston borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Thomaston. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Thomaston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Thomaston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Thomaston, town of, community 230079, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Thomaston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Knox County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Thomaston.
Is zoning published for Thomaston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.