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North Windham vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | North Windham | Topsham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
44.7±4Highest about the ME average |
| Topsham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Topsham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
$91,028±$10kHighest 22% above ME |
| Topsham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29kLowest 16% above ME |
$360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
| Topsham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Lowest 10% above ME |
$1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
| Topsham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546Lowest 17% above ME |
$4,259Highest 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North 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 | — | #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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.