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Topsham vs Windham vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
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 | Windham | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 999 |
594Lowest |
2,169Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.9±5.4Highest 25% above VT |
| Newbury and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Topsham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newbury and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$62,316±$6kLowest 23% below VT |
| Windham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,900±$56kLowest 30% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$285,000±$24k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
— | $1,080±$123Highest 12% below VT |
| Newbury and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,006 21% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,826Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±11.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21%±17.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Waits River Union High District #36 | — | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.