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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Topsham. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Topsham
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)103 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lebanon 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
U.S. Representative · Vermont at-largeBecca Balint (D)
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.
Orange County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 providers
1
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.
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