It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Topsham has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Topsham has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Topsham than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Topsham may be for you.
If knowledge is power, Topsham is a pretty powerful place. 50.02% of the adults in Topsham have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Topsham in 2022 was $51,713, which is wealthy relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $206,852 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Topsham include English, Irish, German, French, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Topsham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.
