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.Unlike some towns, Topsham isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Topsham are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Topsham is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Topsham who work in sales jobs (14.43%), food service (11.07%), and office and administrative support (9.40%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.46% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. 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.The citizens of Topsham are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.69% of adults in Topsham have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Topsham in 2022 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.
