What percentage of people rent in South Thomaston, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in South Thomaston, ME, 2020–2024
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7.5% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in South Thomaston, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 46 renting households against 565 that own their home.

In South Thomaston, the share of households that rent went from 12.3% in 2015–2019 to 7.5% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.5% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 46 (±22)
Median renter income: $40,000 (±$35,979)

Who rents and who owns in South Thomaston

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Thomaston	Knox County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.5% (±3.5 points)	21.3% (±2.2 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	46 (±22)	3,933 (±460)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	565 (±83)	14,551 (±440)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.6)	1.7 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,000 (±$35,979)	$42,426 (±$12,590)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,928 (±$5,839)	$83,947 (±$4,997)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In South Thomaston, the renter share is lower than in Knox County (21.3%).

It is also lower than in Maine (25.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Knox County, South Thomaston ranks 15 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 385 of 482.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in South Thomaston has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	12.3% (±5.4 points)	7.5% (±3.5 points)	−4.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,063 (±$109)	$925 (±$633)	−13.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$69,091 (±$8,376)	$86,838 (±$7,037)	+25.7%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near South Thomaston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Thomaston
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Thomaston	—	7.5% (±3.5 points)	—
Owls Head	3.4 mi	18.4% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Thomaston (community)	3.7 mi	29.7% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Thomaston	5.0 mi	26.1% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Rockland	5.8 mi	38.0% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Cushing	6.5 mi	15.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Warren	8.2 mi	18.7% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Rockport	9.2 mi	15.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. George	10 mi	13.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Owls Head, ME (18.4%), Thomaston (community), ME (29.7%), Thomaston, ME (26.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Knox County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Rockport	15.5% (±7.8 points)
10	Cushing	15.3% (±7.1 points)
11	Union	14.1% (±6.9 points)
12	St. George	13.9% (±8.5 points)
13	Vinalhaven	13.4% (±6.7 points)
14	Friendship	8.9% (±3.4 points)
15 (tie)	South Thomaston	7.5% (±3.5 points)
15 (tie)	Washington	7.5% (±4.4 points)
17	Hope	7.1% (±3.2 points)
18	Matinicus Isle Plantation	0.0% (±62.6 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Knox County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Thomaston

How many renters are there in South Thomaston?

South Thomaston has an estimated 46 (±22) renting households, 7.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Thomaston?

In South Thomaston, the share of households that rent went from 12.3% in 2015–2019 to 7.5% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Thomaston?

A renting household in South Thomaston has 1.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Thomaston?

The median renting household in South Thomaston, ME has an income of $40,000 (±$35,979) a year, against $87,928 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for South Thomaston town, Knox County, Maine (county subdivision:72585, in state:23 county:013).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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