Why visit Thomaston
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Gen. Davis Tillson House and George Thorndike House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 74°F; January lows average 17°F, and about 53 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Thomaston
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Thomaston
Thomaston is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the main village in the town of Thomaston in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,875 at the 2010 census, out of 2,781 in the town of Thomaston as a whole.
From the Wikipedia article Thomaston (CDP), Maine (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks9
Gen. Davis Tillson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Building in Maine, United States
George Thorndike House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
House in South Thomaston, Maine
Rockland Turntable and Engine House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic district in Maine, United States of America
Thomaston Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Thomaston, Maine
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Timothy and Jane Williams House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Building in Maine, United States
Prison Show Room
Monument and historic site · 0.7 mi
358 Main Street, Thomaston
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes5
Athens Pizzeria
Restaurant · Pizza, Sandwich, Greek
179 Main Street, Thomaston
Mo-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00
Churches and places of worship6
Finnish Congregational Church and Parsonage
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Episcopal Church of St. John Baptist
Church · Episcopal
200 Main Street, Thomaston
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Map of Thomaston
39 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 17°F | 4.0 in | 15.1 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 19°F | 3.5 in | 13.9 in |
| Mar | 42°F | 25°F | 4.5 in | 8.4 in |
| Apr | 51°F | 34°F | 4.2 in | 2.3 in |
| May | 61°F | 43°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 69°F | 50°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 74°F | 56°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 74°F | 57°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 68°F | 52°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 43°F | 4.7 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 34°F | 4.5 in | 2.0 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 24°F | 4.8 in | 11.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Tenants Harbor (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Knox County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-03-20: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-09-14: Hurricane Lee (Hurricane)
- 2023-07-06: Severe Storm And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-03-22: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2022-03-15: Severe Storm And Flooding (Coastal Storm)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Rockland 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Camden 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Damariscotta 18 mi west, about 28 min by car
- Belfast 25 mi north, about 40 min by car
- Boothbay Harbor 27 mi southwest, about 44 min by car
- Randolph 30 mi west, about 49 min by car
- Searsport 30 mi northeast, about 48 min by car
- Gardiner 31 mi west, about 51 min by car
- Richmond 31 mi west, about 50 min by car
- Augusta 33 mi northwest, about 52 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ThomastonME ThomastonHD 1, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ThomastonME CarpenterGothicChurch, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ThomastonME TownHall2 (cropped), Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ThomastonME TownHall2, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ThomastonME TownHall, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ThomastonME Downtown, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ThomastonME ThomastonHD 2, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thomaston, Maine, Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
- Finnish Church S. Thomaston ME-3, Rachel Winslow, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Finnish Church S. Thomaston ME, Rachel Winslow, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SouthThomastonME FinnishChurch, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gen. Davis Tillson House, Jim Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Timothy and Jane Williams House, Jim Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SouthThomastonME GeorgeThorndikeHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thomaston Academy building, Thomaston, Maine, Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rockland Turntable and Engine House-16, Rachel Winslow, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Colourful Sunrise, Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0
- An amazing sunrise......just not today ) (46106309361), Susan Bell, CC BY 2.0
- Warm sunset glow in Damariscotta, ME, Susan Bell, CC BY 2.0
- The lone lobster boat at dawn. (46576499125), Susan Bell, CC BY 2.0
- Boathouse in Maine with lobster buoys (43920421924), Susan Bell, CC BY 2.0
- The Laura B in Port Clyde, Maine (46021017801), Susan Bell, CC BY 2.0
- The many colors of rope.... (47510088342), Susan Bell, CC BY 2.0
- Waiting for Spring (46335167995), Susan Bell, CC BY 2.0
- Hopefully the last of the ice...... (47414552931), Susan Bell, CC BY 2.0
- Purple ice fishing house. (32435412207), Susan Bell, CC BY 2.0
- Rockland fishing boat at sunrise (46750368094), Susan Bell, CC BY 2.0
- Rockland Breakwater at sunrise. (47402797782), Susan Bell, CC BY 2.0
- The glow of early morning light in the harbor. (31990191208), Susan Bell, CC BY 2.0
- The many colors of morning, Susan Bell, CC BY 2.0
- Friendship Harbor (31190278197), Susan Bell, CC BY 2.0
- Black and white boathouse. (33603259208), Susan Bell, CC BY 2.0
- Marshall Point Light in Port Clyde, Maine (46220374301), Susan Bell, CC BY 2.0
- Franklin Island Lighthouse (32332175328), Susan Bell, CC BY 2.0
- ISS030-E-102132 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-1329 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-69459 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-69460 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-1328 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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