Compare towns
Topsham vs Windsor vs Lisbon Falls
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Lisbon Falls has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
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 | Windsor | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706Highest |
3,554Lowest |
4,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.1±4.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Topsham 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham and Lisbon Falls 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 13% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$72,344±$9k 10% below U.S. |
| Topsham and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$245,700±$25k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$971±$450Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Topsham and Windsor 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,947Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±18Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Topsham and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.