Living in Topsham
In Topsham, unemployment is 4.9% (2024).
Topsham's population was 6,623 at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 4.93% was measured at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in Topsham numbered 169.
Less recorded crime than 71% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other American city that publishes it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Topsham?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet15Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan16Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,412 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,378 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 109 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official |
Is Topsham a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
2.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 169 of 6,623 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Topsham 4.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 3,939 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.93 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
What does a salary buy in Topsham?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,076 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,412 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,582 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Topsham. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Topsham. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 146.3 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Topsham when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 998.6 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 3 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official |
Mobility and administration
Topsham's nearest airport was PWM, 41 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Topsham. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 levels for Topsham stood at 0.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from −6.1°C in January to 20.7°C in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 0.25 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -1.1 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 5 · Apr 11.5 · May 17.9 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 26.3 · Aug 25.5 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 2.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -11.2 · Feb -10.2 · Mar -4.7 · Apr 0.2 · May 6.5 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 15.2 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 4 · Nov -1.3 · Dec -6.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -6.1 · Feb -4.9 · Mar 0.1 · Apr 5.9 · May 12.2 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 3.4 · Dec -2.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 87.8 · Feb 89 · Mar 103 · Apr 108.6 · May 103.2 · Jun 107 · Jul 88.3 · Aug 83.1 · Sep 106.8 · Oct 152.5 · Nov 131.7 · Dec 109.1 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual precipitation | 1,270 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 26.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 7.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | -11.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Manchester ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Barrie (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Topsham covered an area of 28.6 km² at the end of 2025. Population density was 254.6 people per km² at the end of 2024.
By nationality
National passport97.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 28.55 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)10Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 2.32 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Foreign residents | 169 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population density | 254.6 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population | 6,623 people | 31 Dec 2020 | U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202013Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 9,885 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Topsham
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Lisbon as a Topsham alternative in the same region
14 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 0.0% Lisbon vs 4.9% Topsham−100%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 668 Lisbon vs 999 Topsham−33%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,278 (2024) Lisbon vs €3,939 (2020) Topshamno percentage
- Residents: 3,217 Lisbon vs 6,623 Topsham−51%
- Foreign residents: 2.4% Lisbon vs 2.3% Topsham+5%
North Bethesda as a Topsham alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 807 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 2.3% Topsham+1367%
- Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 6,623 Topsham+656%
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,939 Topsham+55%
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 4.9% Topsham−26%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 999 (2024) Topshamno percentage
Cities near Topsham
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,353 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,728 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 964.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,502 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 743.7 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,536 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,908 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Topsham?
The unemployment rate is 4.93 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Topsham?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 0.25 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).
How safe is Topsham?
Police recorded 998.6 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Topsham?
The published population is 6,623 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.
How many foreign residents live in Topsham?
169 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Topsham a good place to live?
Topsham may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Topsham?
Brunswick, Bath, North Bath, Lisbon, Yarmouth are near Topsham. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Topsham, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 29ead957d44c1ae339d7daa14dbb1a30]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/topsham/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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