Compare towns
Topsham vs Harrison
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 (+8.8%).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k 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 | Harrison |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,706Highest |
2,513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10kHighest 22% above ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Topsham and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259Highest 40% above ME |
$2,731Lowest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest 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 | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison 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 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| 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.