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Population in July 2008: 1,135. Population change since 2000: -0.6%
 

Males: 558  (49.2%)
Females: 577  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2008: $47,685 (it was $37,202 in 2000)
Topsham:  $47,685
Vermont:  $52,104

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,144

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $152,970 (it was $79,700 in 2000)
Topsham:  $152,970
Vermont:  $214,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $173,947; Detached houses: $190,492; Townhouses or other attached units: $277,928; Mobile homes: $33,564

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Races in Topsham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Topsham: 91.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: English (31.3%), French (16.1%), United States (15.0%), Irish (13.0%), Scottish (12.0%), German (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 816 feet

Land area: 48.9 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Topsham

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Topsham town

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

12 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.1%
Vermont:  3.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Topsham:  1.6% ($1,247)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (88.7 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (138.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (241.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Orange, VT (2.6 miles ), Corinth, VT (2.7 miles ), Groton, VT (2.8 miles ), Newbury, VT (2.8 miles ), Washington, VT (3.0 miles ), Ryegate, VT (3.1 miles ), Wells River, VT (3.2 miles ), Newbury, VT (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 44.13 N, Longitude: 72.26 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

Topsham household income distribution Topsham home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +168 (+17.2%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  9.7%
Vermont:  7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Topsham-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Vermont state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the Topsham town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/11/1973, a category 2 tornado 41.5 miles away from the town center .


Topsham-area historical earthquake activity is near Vermont state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 76.5 miles away from Topsham center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 54.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 20.1 miles away from Topsham center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 45.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/24/2002 at 23:46:00, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.8 miles away from Topsham center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Topsham:
  • CENTRAL VERMONT HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BARRE, VT)
  • COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WOODSVILLE, NH)
  • NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REG HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)

Amtrak station near Topsham:
  • 20 miles: MONTPELIER-BARRE (MONTPELIER, MONTPELIER JCT. RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Topsham:
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 20 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 47 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 52 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 80 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)

Topsham map

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Cemeteries: Mills Family Cemetery (1), Avery Family Cemetery (2), Groton Road Cemetery (3), Currier Hill Cemetery (4), Round Top Cemetery (5), East Topsham Cemetery (6), Huckins-Caldwell Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Norwich Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Perry Brook (A), Powder Spring Brook (B), Levi Brook (C), East Orange Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Topsham: Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.0%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.5%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  12.8%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Topsham, VT



Topsham compared to Vermont state average:
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Orange County Vermont:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%)
  • Wood (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religion statistics for Topsham

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 16.13%
Here16.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal Church
Adherents39.7%16.1%11.4%7.2%6.4%
Congregations36.5%17.3%7.7%7.7%3.8%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USALutheran ChurchFriends (Quakers)Conservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther
Adherents5.9%4.0%2.3%2.1%5.1%
Congregations5.8%1.9%3.8%1.9%13.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.06%
Vermont average:  6.60%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, VT  1.75% ($32,345 average AGI)
from Windsor County, VT  1.44% ($33,162)
from Grafton County, NH  1.04% ($40,529)


7.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,342 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.75%
Vermont average:  6.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, VT  1.49% ($27,329 average AGI)
to Windsor County, VT  1.22% ($33,348)
to Grafton County, NH  0.94% ($34,743)


Strongest AM radio stations in Topsham:
  • WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSNO (1450 AM; 1 kW; BARRE, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSKI (1240 AM; 1 kW; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: GALLOWAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Topsham:
  • WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
  • WCMD (89.9 FM; BARRE, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WORK (107.1 FM; BARRE, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Topsham:
  • WBVT-LP (Channel 39; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: NYN, LLC)


Topsham fatal accident list:
Dec 30, 1999 12:35 AM, Us-302, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total costs: $8,219,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,450
Total average daily truck traffic: 671
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 14,175

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 3
  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Topsham, VT

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6
  • Pierson Hill, Call Sign: KCZ446, Licensee ID: L00153794
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.195 MHz, 159.195 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/16/2002, Expiration Date: 09/14/2012
    Registrant: State Of Vermont, 103 S Main St, Waterbury, VT 05676, Phone: (802) 244-8786
  • Summit Pierson Hill, Call Sign: WNAK243, Licensee ID: L00153794
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.475 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/24/2004, Expiration Date: 09/07/2014
    Registrant: State Of Vermont, 103 S Main, Waterbury, VT 05676, Phone: (802) 244-8786
  • Summit Of Pierson Hill 5kms Se Of Junction, Type: Tower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: KSU618, Licensee ID: L00153794
    Assigned Frequencies : 460.025 MHz, 460.150 MHz, 453.300 MHz, 460.025 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/06/2002, Expiration Date: 04/02/2012
    Registrant: State Of Vermont, 103 South Main, Watervury, VT 05671-2101, Phone: (802) 241-5215, Fax: (802) 241-5567, Email:
  • Pierson Hill, Call Sign: KXV391, Licensee ID: L00153794
    Assigned Frequencies : 460.150 MHz, 460.275 MHz, 460.300 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/04/2003, Expiration Date: 03/28/2013
    Registrant: State Of Vermont, 103 S Main St, Waterbury, VT 05676
  • PIERSON HILL, Summit Of Pierson Hill 5kms Se Of Junction, Type: Tower, Structure height: 27.3 m, Call Sign: WQHQ378
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.212 MHz, 453.212 MHz, 453.462 MHz, 453.462 MHz, 453.712 MHz, 453.712 MHz, 453.862 MHz, 453.862 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/03/2007, Expiration Date: 10/03/2017, Certifier: Terry Lavalley
    Registrant: Acd Telecom Inc., 1268 Upsala Road, Sanford, FL 32771, Phone: (407) 302-2237, Fax: (407) 302-2293, Email:
  • PIERSON HILL, Summit Of Pierson Hill 5kms Se Of Junction, Type: Tower, Structure height: 27.3 m, Call Sign: WQJC670
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.137 MHz, 151.137 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/25/2008, Expiration Date: 07/25/2018
    Registrant: Acd Telecom Inc., 1268 Upsala Road, Sanford, FL 32771, Phone: (407) 302-2237, Fax: (407) 302-2293, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Pierson Hill, Summit Of Pierson Hill, Type: Tower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WOV83
    Assigned Frequencies : 6226.89 MHz, 6730.62 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6815.00 MHz, 956.600 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/22/1999, Expiration Date: 12/21/2009
    Registrant: Rcc Consultants, Inc., 2000 Linglestown Road, Suite 304, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9347, Phone: (717) 651-3304, Fax: (717) 671-0200, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: AA6TT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00311399
    Grant Date: 02/05/2002, Expiration Date: 05/05/2012, Cancelation Date: 07/29/2003, Certifier: William H Hein Iii
    Registrant: William H Hein Iii, 10 Clark Rd, Topsham, VT 05076-3086
  • Call Sign: N1XPH, Previous Call Sign: N0XWE, Licensee ID: L00671730
    Grant Date: 04/16/2003, Expiration Date: 07/13/2013, Certifier: Christine J Hein
    Registrant: Christine J Hein, 10 Clark Road, Topsham, VT 05076-3086
  • Call Sign: NT1Y, Previous Call Sign: AA6TT, Licensee ID: L00311399
    Grant Date: 07/29/2003, Expiration Date: 07/29/2013, Cancelation Date: 08/26/2008, Certifier: William H Hein Iii
    Registrant: William H Hein Iii, 10 Clark Rd, Topsham, VT 05076-3086


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Hazardous Condition: 1


Topsham on our top lists:
    • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
    • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
    • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
    • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
    • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"

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