What stands out worked out from the figures below

Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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.

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

Measure	Topsham	Windham
People
Population	9,706Lowest	19,188Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	44.7±4Highest about the ME average	41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME
	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 ME: 18.1%	19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	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 ME: 22.4%	15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50%Highest ME: 36.2%	44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8%	3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	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±$10kLowest 22% above ME	$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME
	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±$20kLowest 22% above ME	$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME
	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 19% above ME	$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME
	Topsham and 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	$3,938Lowest 30% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4%	32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Topsham and 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%	3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	84.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1985Highest 8 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%	19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9%
	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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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.