Town guide

Topsham, Vermont

Topsham is a town in Orange County, Vermont, home to about 999 people across 49 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 05076 and 05086, and parts of 05040 are in Topsham too.

Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population99920 per sq mi
Median home value$222,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Topsham

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Topsham

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)103 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA130 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY241 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Topsham; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Topsham

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Topsham had 1,199 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 165th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Orange County grew from 19,313 residents in 1900 to 29,277 in 2020.

Topsham population by census2000: 1,142, 2010: 1,173, 2020: 1,1991,14220001,17320101,1992020

Orange County, 1900–2020

Orange County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,313, 1910: 18,703, 1920: 17,279, 1930: 16,694, 1940: 17,048, 1950: 17,027, 1960: 16,014, 1970: 17,676, 1980: 22,739, 1990: 26,149, 2000: 28,226, 2010: 28,936, 2020: 29,27719K’00’1017K’20’3017K’40’5016K’60’7023K’80’9028K’00’1029K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 43 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TopshamJan: high 25°F, low 4°F, 3 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 6°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 16°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.4 in; May: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 34°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 25°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 14°F, 3.6 in25°4°Jan3.028°6°Feb2.537°16°Mar2.951°29°Apr3.463°41°May3.872°50°Jun4.477°56°Jul4.374°52°Aug3.967°45°Sep3.555°34°Oct4.542°25°Nov3.231°14°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corinth, VT weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Orange County

6,040 jobs at 711 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orange CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,563 jobs; Retail trade: 895 jobs; Construction: 797 jobs; Manufacturing: 674 jobs; Educational services: 562 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 531 jobs; Professional services: 262 jobs; Other services: 194 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 15% Construction 13% Manufacturing 11% Educational services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Topsham’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gifford Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Randolph16.2 miles
  • Central Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Barre19.2 miles
  • White River Jct Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · White River Junction20.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Topsham

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Vershire Community Library2.3 mi
  • West Fairlee Free Public Library4.4 mi

Museums

  • Justin Smith Morrill Homestead5.5 mi
  • Brian's Museum of Rusty Dusty Stuff5.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Barrett Memorial Hall7.3 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Orange, Corinth, Newbury, Bradford and Washington.

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