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Thomaston is a big small town of 9,831 people in Upson County, Georgia. It's about 36 miles from Macon, GA and 60 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $211k and rent runs about $811 a month.
9,831people
$211kTypical home
$811/moRent
91° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
257Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 9,831
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,031 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 36 mi to Macon, GA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $211k (≈$1,331/mo)
- Median rent $811/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (258 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,252 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 24% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to MCN airport
- 52 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 150 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 735 ft
- 192 mi to the ocean
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 170 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 46 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Upson County: R+40 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk