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.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Windham is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.15% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Windham really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Windham perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.The citizens of Windham are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.19% of adults in Windham have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. 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.
