South Thomaston, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents
| South Thomaston: | $351,172 |
| Maine: | $290,600 |
Total population: 1,558 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,416 (all nonfarm))
Houses: 804 (594 occupied: 492 owner occupied, 102 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 26% |
Housing density: 73 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $303,201.
Median contract rent in 2022: $859 (lower quartile is $769, upper quartile is $1,273)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $761
Median gross rent in South Thomaston, ME in 2022: $1,118
Housing units in South Thomaston with a mortgage: 242 (19 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 114
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Household type by relationship:
Households: 38,375- In family households: 30,312 (7,281 male householders, 3,381 female householders)
8,312 spouses, 9,078 children (8,275 natural, 293 adopted, 510 stepchildren), 536 grandchildren, 185 brothers or sisters, 221 parents, foster children, 174 other relatives, 998 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 8,063 (2,918 male householders (2,221 living alone)), 3,678 female householders (3,131 living alone)), 1,467 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,361 (1,183 institutionalized population)
6,190 married couples with children.
2,104 single-parent households (567 men, 1,537 women).
95.4% of residents of South Thomaston speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
Foreign born population: 36 (2.3%)
(97.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 6.1 |
| Here: | 4.2 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Thomaston, Maine
- 0no bedroom
- 141 bedroom
- 1582 bedrooms
- 2383 bedrooms
- 624 bedrooms
- 205+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Thomaston, Maine
- 0no bedroom
- 131 bedroom
- 482 bedrooms
- 303 bedrooms
- 114 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in South Thomaston in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 6no vehicle
- 1261 vehicle
- 2612 vehicles
- 733 vehicles
- 144 vehicles
- 125+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in South Thomaston in renter-occupied apartments
- 6no vehicle
- 521 vehicle
- 422 vehicles
- 23 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Thomaston, Maine
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 73 rooms
- 714 rooms
- 1305 rooms
- 1066 rooms
- 677 rooms
- 488 rooms
- 639+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Thomaston, Maine
- 01 room
- 52 rooms
- 93 rooms
- 324 rooms
- 135 rooms
- 216 rooms
- 87 rooms
- 68 rooms
- 89+ rooms
South Thomaston, ME household income distribution
- 16,303Less than $10,000
- 30,346$10,000 to $19,999
- 31,436$20,000 to $29,999
- 31,266$30,000 to $39,999
- 31,346$40,000 to $49,999
- 31,372$50,000 to $59,999
- 39,586$60,000 to $74,999
- 59,746$75,000 to $99,999
- 43,159$100,000 to $124,999
- 28,789$125,000 to $149,999
- 31,803$150,000 to $199,999
- 32,881$200,000 or more
Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.0%
Number of people working at home: 107 (14.3% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
- Less than 5 minutes: 36
- 5 to 9 minutes: 57
- 10 to 14 minutes: 163
- 15 to 19 minutes: 152
- 20 to 24 minutes: 95
- 25 to 29 minutes: 30
- 30 to 34 minutes: 38
- 35 to 39 minutes: 2
- 40 to 44 minutes: 2
- 45 to 59 minutes: 15
- 60 to 89 minutes: 23
- 90 or more minutes: 19
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 553 (82.3%)
- Carpooled: 52 (7.7%)
- Subway or elevated: 2 (0.3%)
- Bicycle: 2 (0.3%)
- Walked: 15 (2.2%)
- Other means: 8 (1.2%)
- Worked at home: 40 (6.0%)
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population in South Thomaston, Maine
- 01995 to March 2000
- 01990 to 1994
- 01985 to 1989
- 21980 to 1984
- 61975 to 1979
- 21970 to 1974
- 01965 to 1969
- 19Before 1965
First ancestries reported:
- English: 351 (24.8%)
- Irish: 198 (14.0%)
- Other: 163 (11.5%)
- German: 131 (9.2%)
- United States: 118 (8.3%)
- French: 100 (7.1%)
- Scottish: 72 (5.1%)
- Italian: 60 (4.2%)
- French Canadian: 45 (3.2%)
- Norwegian: 30 (2.1%)
- Scotch-Irish: 20 (1.4%)
- Swedish: 20 (1.4%)
- Dutch: 19 (1.3%)
- Danish: 17 (1.2%)
- Polish: 14 (1.0%)
- Hungarian: 12 (0.8%)
- Portuguese: 10 (0.7%)
- Czech: 7 (0.5%)
- Lithuanian: 7 (0.5%)
- Swiss: 6 (0.4%)
- Welsh: 6 (0.4%)
- West Indian: 4 (0.3%)
- Arab: 2 (0.1%)
- Greek: 2 (0.1%)
- Ukrainian: 2 (0.1%)
- Russian: 1 (0.07%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
| South Thomaston: | 27.6% (8) |
| Maine: | 1.2% (450) |
| South Thomaston: | 20.7% (6) |
| Maine: | 3.0% (1,095) |
| South Thomaston: | 17.2% (5) |
| Maine: | 7.8% (2,856) |
| South Thomaston: | 13.8% (4) |
| Maine: | 41.4% (15,199) |
| South Thomaston: | 6.9% (2) |
| Maine: | 5.9% (2,150) |
| South Thomaston: | 6.9% (2) |
| Maine: | 0.9% (335) |
| South Thomaston: | 6.9% (2) |
| Maine: | 0.2% (76) |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 953
- Other state: 422
- Northeast: 276
- Midwest: 63
- South: 53
- West: 30
65% of South Thomaston residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Maine.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 0
- Nursery to 4th grade: 0
- 5th and 6th grade: 4
- 7th and 8th grade: 12
- 9th grade: 6
- 10th grade: 13
- 11th grade: 11
- 12th grade, no diploma: 20
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 203
- Less than 1 year of college: 22
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 48
- Associate degree: 37
- Bachelor's degree: 71
- Master's degree: 14
- Professional school degree: 8
- Doctorate degree: 2
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 0
- Nursery to 4th grade: 0
- 5th and 6th grade: 0
- 7th and 8th grade: 15
- 9th grade: 8
- 10th grade: 9
- 11th grade: 14
- 12th grade, no diploma: 10
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 205
- Less than 1 year of college: 57
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 63
- Associate degree: 44
- Bachelor's degree: 79
- Master's degree: 21
- Professional school degree: 10
- Doctorate degree: 3
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 688
- One, attached: 6
- Two: 20
- 3 or 4: 5
- Mobile homes: 81
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $129,999
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.7%
- 82.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.7%Wood
- 6.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Electricity
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 0.4%Utility gas
- 79.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.0%Electricity
- 2.0%Wood
- 2.0%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
| Here: | 11.5% |
| Maine: | 6.9% |
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Maine: | 8.9% |
| Here: | 8.0% |
| Maine: | 28.3% |
