S Thomaston's Livability
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C-
Affordability -
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Housing -
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Job Market -
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Diversity -
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Crime -
A-
Commute -
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Education -
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Weather -
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Amenities
About S Thomaston, ME
S Thomaston, ME is located in Knox County in the state of Maine.
The total City Population for S Thomaston is about 1,533 with about 135 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $247,800, which is roughly 21% higher than the Average Home Value of $196,619 for the state of Maine, and roughly 12% higher than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $61,875, which is roughly 3% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $59,885 for the state of Maine, and roughly 5% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.33Male Population Estimate: 50.4%
Female Population Estimate: 49.6%
Median Age: 46.8
Male Median Age: 44.5
Female Median Age: 49.1
Racial Demographic Estimates
Indian:1.57%
Asian:0.91%
Hispanic:0.65%
Black:0.52%
Other:0.2%
Hawaiian:0%
Voting
![Susan Collins](/assets/images/politicians/senators/susan_collins.jpg)
![Angus King](/assets/images/politicians/senators/angus_king.jpg)
![Janet Mills](/assets/images/politicians/governors/janet_mills.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 38.35%
Libertarian: 1.36%
Other: 1.29%
Green: 0.95%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of S Thomaston specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Knox County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Knox County: About 52.8362 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Knox County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 82% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for S Thomaston is about 0.4%.
Maine is ranked #11 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 68.97 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 72.42The average living wage for the state of Maine is $32.41/hr, while the states minimum wage is $12.15/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Maine a minimum wage score of 81.24 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $6.08/hr, which gives Maine a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 35.6 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Maine is $307.18, resulting in a UI benefit score of 100 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Maine does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Maine does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Maine does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Maine does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Maine does provide some form of paid family leave.
✓ Maine does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Maine does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Maine does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Maine does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Maine does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Maine does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Maine does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Maine does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Maine does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Maine does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Maine does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Maine does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Maine does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
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- Owls Head, ME ( 3.69 mi. )
- Thomaston, ME ( 4.13 mi. )
- Cushing, ME ( 5.64 mi. )
- Tenants Harbor, ME ( 5.66 mi. )
- Rockland, ME ( 6.29 mi. )
- Warren, ME ( 8.04 mi. )
- Pleasant Point, ME ( 8.11 mi. )
- Port Clyde, ME ( 9.19 mi. )
- Friendship, ME ( 9.45 mi. )
- Rockport, ME ( 9.86 mi. )
- West Rockport, ME ( 10.06 mi. )
- Waldoboro, ME ( 12.14 mi. )
- Medomak, ME ( 13.06 mi. )
- Camden, ME ( 13.63 mi. )
- Bremen, ME ( 14.05 mi. )
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- Lincolnville Center, ME ( 18.15 mi. )
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- Bristol, ME ( 18.88 mi. )
- Chamberlain, ME ( 19.21 mi. )
- Appleton, ME ( 19.40 mi. )
- New Harbor, ME ( 20.34 mi. )
- Washington, ME ( 20.34 mi. )
- Pemaquid, ME ( 20.36 mi. )
- Monhegan, ME ( 20.44 mi. )
- Jefferson, ME ( 20.64 mi. )
- Newcastle, ME ( 21.08 mi. )
- Walpole, ME ( 21.19 mi. )
- South Bristol, ME ( 21.90 mi. )
- Islesboro, ME ( 22.31 mi. )
- Searsmont, ME ( 22.61 mi. )
- Northport, ME ( 22.78 mi. )
- Belmont, ME ( 23.74 mi. )
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 04858Latitude: 44.036538
Longitude: -69.147050
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Northeast
Average Elevation: 46.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 207