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Topsham vs Windham vs Lisbon
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($258k 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 | Windham | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706Lowest |
16,038Highest |
9,750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Lisbon 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham and Lisbon 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$258,300±$26kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259 37% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,324Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Lisbon 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Lisbon 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Windham School District | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | Windham High School | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
12.8 |
15.8Highest |
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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.