Compare towns
Groton vs Windham vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Topsham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Groton | Windham | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Lowest |
19,188Highest |
999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Topsham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$72,308±$60kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$222,900±$56kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$908±$398 36% below U.S. |
| Windham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,006Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.