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Topsham vs North Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | North Windham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,706Highest |
5,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4Highest about the ME average |
42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
| Topsham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 24.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest 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 | $91,028±$10kHighest 22% above ME |
$88,522±$8kLowest 18% 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 | $360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
$342,800±$29kLowest 16% 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 | $1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
$1,248±$604Lowest 10% 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 | $4,259Highest 40% above ME |
$3,546Lowest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest 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 | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%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 |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest 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 |
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| 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.