What stands out worked out from the figures below

Topsham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).

South Windham has the most people working from home (24.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Topsham	South Windham
People
Population	7,271Highest	1,212Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.7%Highest ME: +2.6%	-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.6±4.9Highest about the ME average	36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME
	Topsham and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%	3.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	25.6%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4%	7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52%Highest ME: 36.2%	35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	6.9%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	South Windham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,024±$18kLowest 34% above ME	$133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME
	South Windham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$388,500±$24kHighest 31% above ME	$314,300±$81kLowest 6% above ME
	Topsham and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,491±$1kLowest 31% above ME	$1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME
	South Windham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,431Highest 46% above ME	$2,941Lowest 3% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.5%±14.5Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Topsham and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	9.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75%Lowest ME: 74.3%	79.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME	1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 3% below ME	34 minHighest 37% above ME
Work from home	18.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	24.5%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	South 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	—
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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.