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Bellows Falls vs Topsham vs North Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Topsham has the most expensive homes ($361k median).
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bellows Falls | Topsham | North Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
9,706Highest |
125Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
59.5±9.3Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
0%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
44%±40.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Westminster and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$91,028±$10kHighest 13% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$360,800±$20kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$171,500±$128kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,355±$642Highest 4% below U.S. |
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| Topsham and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
$2,938Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Bellows Falls and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
37.3%±23.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Westminster and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt Ararat High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.