Photo: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger) · Public domainTopsham spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar towns
Topsham’s town government spent $8.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $958 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Topsham is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$958 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Topsham’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($958 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $834, and the middle half spent $606–$1,102. Topsham spent more than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($435,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Topsham itself left out).
About $958 per resident a year, or $2.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 22%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Topsham collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Topsham reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 58 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $4,259 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Topsham’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Topsham’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Topsham →
Who’s in charge in Topsham
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Topsham’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on topshammaine.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 154 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (8,942).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
School Administrative District 75
Topsham’s K–12 school district, shared with Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Harpswell. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,153 per pupil, $10,008 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Topsham voted in 2024
Official results for Topsham’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat62.7%4,112 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican35.1%2,302 votesOthers: 2.2% (143 votes).
Most votes in Topsham: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Topsham’s 7,728 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Topsham: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Topsham, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topsham | 62.7% | 35.1% | 2.2% | 6,557 |
| Maine | 52.4% | 45.5% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Topsham.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: topshammaine.com ↗
- 2Maine HouseTopsham is split between 2 districts
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Topsham compares with the towns next door
Topsham spent $958 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $563 to $3,410. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Topsham’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Topsham’s government
How much does Topsham spend per resident?
About $958 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $958 was more than 66% of 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Topsham?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,259 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see topshammaine.com.
Who runs Topsham’s government?
See topshammaine.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Topsham yet.
How did Topsham vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 62.7%, Donald J Trump 35.1% (6,557 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Topsham?
58 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $382,513 (about $4.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Topsham in the state legislature?
Topsham is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Maine Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 24 (Denise Tepler). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Topsham’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →