Topsham

Population: 6,962
Median household income: $80,545
Median home value: $341,800

Located in Sagadahoc County, Maine, Topsham is a community with a population of 6,962. At $80,545, its median household income sits in line with Sagadahoc County's $82,080.

Between 2019 and 2023, Topsham's population grew 11.9% from 6,222 to 6,962, while its median home value rose 48.4% from $230,400 to $341,800.

The median gross rent is $1,211. 46.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,962
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $80,545
Median home value: $341,800
Median gross rent: $1,211
Housing units: 3,129
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2226,962

Median household income

$70,441$80,545

Median home value

$230,400$341,800

Median gross rent

$924$1,211

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,222	$70,441	$230,400	$924
2020	6,246	$71,393	$243,200	$918
2021	6,854	$70,268	$259,500	$991
2022	6,813	$75,801	$316,100	$1,119
2023	6,962	$80,545	$341,800	$1,211

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over14.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	374	5.4%
5 to 17	1,059	15.2%
18 to 24	345	5.0%
25 to 34	899	12.9%
35 to 44	750	10.8%
45 to 54	990	14.2%
55 to 64	888	12.8%
65 to 74	651	9.4%
75 and over	1,006	14.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,577	94.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	35	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.4%
Two or more races	184	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	141	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree24.3%

Graduate or professional degree22.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	197	3.8%
High school graduate	1,448	27.9%
Some college or associate's	1,139	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,261	24.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,139	22.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,374	71.8%
Carpooled	401	12.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	1.1%
Bicycle	33	1.0%
Worked from home	380	11.5%
Other means	83	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,114	38.0%
15 to 29 min	669	22.8%
30 to 44 min	916	31.3%
45 to 59 min	142	4.8%
60+ min	87	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 8.5% (578 of 6,784)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,796	60.6%
Nonfamily households	1,169	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,965	94.8%
Vacant	164	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,196	74.1%
Renter-occupied	769	25.9%

1-unit, detached72.3%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units13.0%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,262	72.3%
1-unit, attached	124	4.0%
2 to 4 units	407	13.0%
5 to 19 units	54	1.7%
20 or more units	192	6.1%
Mobile home & other	90	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2376925
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 43.9474, -69.9317