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Topsham, Maine, in Sagadahoc county, is 23 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 121 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. As of the year 2000 census, 9,100 people lived in Topsham.
In Topsham, about 62% of adults are married.
In 2000, Topsham had a median family income of $52,134. Many people in Topsham make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Topsham doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Maine.
Topsham residents donated more money ($4,250) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Topsham.
An estimated 71% of living spaces in Topsham are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Topsham, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Topsham strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):
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| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 3% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 5% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Topsham to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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