Housing data for Topsham, VT

Topsham, VT has an estimated 999 residents and 570 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Orange County.

9.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $908 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
999 (±152)
Housing units
570 (±85)
Households that rent
9.7%
Median gross rent
$908
Residents since 2015–2019
−6.5%

What stands out in Topsham

Households that rent: 9.7% (±6.3 points) in Topsham, lower than in Orange County (16.8%).

Average commute: 34.9 minutes (±4.1) in Topsham, higher than in Orange County (26.2 minutes).

Housing in Topsham at a glance

  • Median rent: $908 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 91.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 9.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $72,308 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $222,900 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,667 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $4,006 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 64.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 48.2% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 32.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 39.2% heat with wood
  • Commute and cars: 34.9 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −6.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 12.0% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Topsham against Orange County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
TopshamOrange CountyVermontUnited States
Residents999 (±152)29,761 (exact)647,106 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units570 (±85)15,078 (±40)339,042 (±187)143,775,355
Households that rent9.7% (±6.3 points)16.8% (±1.7 points)26.8% (±0.5 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$908 (±$398)$1,173 (±$66)$1,234 (±$18)$1,413
Median household income$72,308 (±$60,425)$82,232 (±$4,582)$81,203 (±$1,339)$80,734
Median home value$222,900 (±$56,114)$271,300 (±$12,293)$316,600 (±$3,361)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,006 (±$524)$4,516 (±$147)$5,039 (±$66)$3,119
Built before 198048.2% (±12.8 points)53.1% (±3.4 points)56.1% (±0.8 points)49.7%
Average commute34.9 minutes (±4.1)26.2 minutes (±1.0)23.5 minutes (±0.3)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband80.9% (±9.5 points)88.3% (±2.0 points)89.7% (±0.4 points)91.0%
Median age of residents50.1 years (±5.9)46.9 years (±0.3)43.1 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Topsham covers 48.9 square miles of land, about 20 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Topsham has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,069 (±151)999 (±152)−6.5%Not a measurable change
Housing units653 (±65)570 (±85)−12.7%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$933 (±$30)$908 (±$398)−2.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$165,400 (±$10,675)$222,900 (±$56,114)+34.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$56,797 (±$10,027)$72,308 (±$60,425)+27.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,389 (±$154)$1,667 (±$331)+20.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$3,224 (±$373)$4,006 (±$524)+24.3%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent16.4% (±6.8 points)9.7% (±6.3 points)−6.7 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±24.2 points)32.3% (±38.9 points)+32.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Orange County

Topsham has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Orange County as a whole.

In 2024, the police departments that report for Orange County recorded 30 violent and 60 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Topsham

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
05076100%495$1,375$221,400$103,250
0508670%647—$193,400$71,000
0504010%589$1,346$250,500$95,481

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Topsham

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Orange5.0 mi$1,330$222,00012.2%
Groton5.3 mi$288$243,0005.6%
Newbury (Orange County, town)6.8 mi$1,080$285,00019.3%
Corinth8.0 mi$1,267$213,80011.3%
Ryegate8.1 mi$908$219,30015.3%
Wells River8.8 mi$900$170,80052.1%
East Barre10 mi—$195,7008.6%
Washington10 mi$996$217,7005.6%

Places in Vermont most like Topsham

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Washington$996$217,700$66,1035.6%
Danby$794$272,400$77,32110.7%
Derby$1,096$225,000$80,25015.3%
Brownington$745$193,800$75,55619.0%
Glover$973$264,700$73,8396.9%
Vershire$1,117$209,100$71,61818.5%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Vermont.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Topsham, fiscal year 2027

Orange County, VT, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,101$1,378$1,581$2,018$2,140

HUD income limits for Topsham, fiscal year 2026

Orange County, VT, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$22,200$36,950$59,100
2 people$25,350$42,200$67,550
3 people$28,500$47,500$76,000
4 people$33,000$52,750$84,400
5 people$38,680$57,000$91,200
6 people$44,360$61,200$97,950
7 people$50,040$65,450$104,700
8 people$55,720$69,650$111,450

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Orange County, VT, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,500.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Topsham

What is the average home value in Topsham, VT?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $222,900 (±$56,114) for owner-occupied homes in Topsham (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Topsham?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Topsham, VT is $1,667 (±$331) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Topsham?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Topsham, VT is $4,006 (±$524) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Topsham?

Topsham, VT has an estimated 570 (±85) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Topsham?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 50.5% of homes in Topsham, VT.

How old are most homes in Topsham?

48.2% of homes in Topsham, VT were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Topsham growing?

In Topsham, the number of residents went from 1,069 in 2015–2019 to 999 in 2020–2024 (−6.5%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Topsham?

The ZIP codes that cover Topsham are 05076, 05086, 05040.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 05076?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 05076 is $1,375 (±$1,140) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Topsham town, Orange County, Vermont (county subdivision:73075, in state:50 county:017).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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