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Walden vs Newfields vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($223k 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 | Walden | Newfields | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037 |
2,023Highest |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Topsham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$72,308±$60kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$222,900±$56kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$908±$398 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,006 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Newfields School District | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.