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Topsham is a big small town of 7,271 people in Sagadahoc County, Maine. It's about 15 miles from Lewiston, ME and 124 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 70 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $389k and rent runs about $1k a month.
7,271people
$389kTypical home
$1,295/moRent
79° / 30°Summer / winter
70"Snow
218Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 7,271
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 660 people per sq mi
- 124 mi to Boston, MA
- 15 mi to Lewiston, ME
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $389k (≈$2,450/mo)
- Median rent $1,295/mo
- Median household income $100k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 70" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (30 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,023 per 100k)
People
- Median age 46
- 27% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 52% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to AUG airport
- 28 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 92 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 27 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 249 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 91 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 44 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Maine districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sagadahoc County: D+17 in 2024
- Maine: D+7 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.