Apartments for rent in Thomaston, GA

Thomaston is a small town in Georgia with just under 9,000 residents. It's a comfortable place to settle down, as retirees account for a greater percentage of the population (18%) here than they do nationally (14%), while young professionals are less well-represented. Residents are fairly evenly split between owning (52%) and renting (48%) their residence. With a relatively affordable average rent of $632/month in the town, renting remains an affordable option, particularly compared to other cities in Georgia. Over the course of a year, renters in Thomaston will save around $4,100 compared to the state average.

With an average commute time of about 22 minutes, quicker than most cities in Georgia, Thomaston residents are well aware that traveling to work isn't overly time-consuming. Driving a vehicle is the prevailing mode of getting to work, selected by 36% of commuters, while public transit is not widely used. A small percentage of residents walk to work.

Compared to the Georgia average, Thomaston has a relatively high concentration of residents older than 25 with an Associate's degree (6%). Further, 10% have earned a Bachelor's, Master's, Professional, or Doctoral degree. There are two primary industries in Thomaston: education and manufacturing. Combined, these industries account for 12% of the town's workforce. Meanwhile, in terms of job function, many of the town's residents work in transportation, as 7% of the town's population reports this as their field of work, the highest number of any field. Thomaston workers take home an average annual income of around $42,000, less than the average Georgia resident. Thomaston's average income also trails the national average ($73,345).