Windham is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 19,128 people and four associated neighborhoods, Windham is the 13th largest community in Maine. Windham home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maine, but Windham real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Windham is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Windham is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Windham who work in management occupations (12.65%), sales jobs (11.97%), and office and administrative support (11.52%). Also of interest is that Windham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.15% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Windham is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Windham a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Windham has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Windham’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.Windham is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.19% of adults in Windham have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Windham in 2022 was $47,575, which is wealthy relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $190,300 for a family of four. The people who call Windham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Windham residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Windham include English, Irish, French, French Canadian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Windham is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
