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Topsham vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.7%).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
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 | Topsham | Topsham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,271Lowest |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.9Highest about the ME average |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
| Topsham and Topsham 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% |
19.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Topsham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest ME: 36.2% |
50%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham 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±$18kHighest 34% above ME |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
| Topsham 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 |
$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
| Topsham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,491±$1kHighest 31% above ME |
$1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME |
| Topsham 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 |
$4,259Lowest 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±14.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Topsham 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 3% below ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Topsham 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 | #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.