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Middlesex vs Topsham vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Middlesex | Topsham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
9,706 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
44.7±4Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Topsham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,355±$642Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Topsham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt Ararat High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.