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Topsham vs White River Junction vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the oldest population (median age 44.7).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | White River Junction | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706 |
3,364Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4Highest 15% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Topsham and 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Windham 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham and 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±$10k 13% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$20k 8% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Topsham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259 37% above U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.