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Topsham, ME
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Living in Topsham



Topsham is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 9,741 people and two associated neighborhoods, Topsham is the 25th largest community in Maine.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.46% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Topsham has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Topsham a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

The education level of Topsham ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Topsham, 41.69% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Topsham in 2018 was $43,270, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $173,080 for a family of four. However, Topsham contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Topsham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Topsham residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Topsham include Irish, English, French, German, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Topsham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.