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Lisbon Falls 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
Lisbon Falls has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Lisbon Falls | Windham | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,267Lowest |
16,038Highest |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.7±4Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Topsham and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,700±$25kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Windham School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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| 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.