What stands out worked out from the figures below

Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).

Milford has the most kids (23.7% 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.

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

Measure	Topsham	Milford
People
Population	9,706Lowest	16,337Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.7±4Highest 15% above U.S.	36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S.
Kids under 18	19.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Milford and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Topsham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S.	$97,768±$14kHighest 21% above U.S.
	Milford and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S.	$398,800±$20kHighest 20% above U.S.
	Milford and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S.	$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S.
	Milford and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S.	$7,522Highest 141% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Milford and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	17.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Topsham and Milford 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	#55 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 75/MSAD 75	Milford School District
High school in town	Mt Ararat High School	Milford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	10.7Lowest
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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.