Population 18,603 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Windham
Household size in Windham
| Period | Windham | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Windham is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.50, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Windham
| Period | Windham | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Windham skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, against 40.1 nationally. Even so, the population here is younger than in Maine overall, where the median age is 45.0. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.8, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Windham
| Period | Windham | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Windham than nationally: 10.3%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in Maine overall (8.8%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.8 points, as it has nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Windham
Renters in Windham
| Period | Windham | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.7% of households in Windham rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 34.2% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the southeast. The renter share has fallen 3.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Windham
| Period | Windham | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Windham as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Maine overall (16.4%). Vacancy is up 0.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Windham
| Period | Windham | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Windham are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the northwest. Windham has newer homes than the great majority of Maine cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Windham
| Period | Windham | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $844 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,058 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,074 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,613 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$770 | +$464 | +$606 |
The median renter in Windham pays $1,613 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Maine as a whole ($1,230). Rent has climbed $770 a month since 2006–10, up 91%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 21.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Windham
Bachelor's degrees in Windham
| Period | Windham | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.5% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.5 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Windham than nationally: 45.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 18.5 points, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Windham
| Period | Windham | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.7% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Windham: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 5.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Windham has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Maine cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Windham
| Period | Windham | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Windham has been low: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 56 Maine cities with 5,000+ people, only three have lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 2.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Windham compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windham | 2.36 | 43.3 | 10.3% | 15.7% | 9.8% | 1985 | $1,613 | 45.5% | 98.0% | 1.6% |
| South Windham | 2.36 | 37.5 | 5.2% | 6.4% | 16.3% | 1987 | $1,127 | 35.0% | 98.0% | 0.0% |
| Gray | 2.36 | 45.3 | 7.9% | 17.7% | 13.8% | 1984 | $1,343 | 45.6% | 96.2% | 2.8% |
| Standish | 2.54 | 38.8 | 7.9% | 7.7% | 29.5% | 1982 | $988 | 40.7% | 95.3% | 2.3% |
| Cumberland Center | 2.81 | 42.2 | 7.2% | 7.2% | 8.8% | 1984 | $2,411 | 69.0% | 98.8% | 0.2% |
| Gorham | 2.46 | 37.6 | 8.0% | 20.4% | 3.9% | 1987 | $1,712 | 44.4% | 98.1% | 2.5% |
| Shaw Mills | 2.79 | 36.5 | 11.7% | 17.3% | 18.4% | 1983 | $1,343 | 43.3% | 94.5% | 1.5% |
| Raymond | 2.31 | 47.7 | 6.2% | 9.6% | 34.2% | 1978 | $963 | 51.3% | 98.6% | 2.9% |
| Westbrook | 2.33 | 40.2 | 9.5% | 36.2% | 6.5% | 1971 | $1,529 | 40.6% | 96.4% | 2.4% |
| Falmouth | 2.58 | 47.6 | 6.1% | 15.6% | 6.8% | 1986 | $2,431 | 72.9% | 98.1% | 2.5% |
| North Yarmouth | 2.72 | 47.3 | 6.4% | 13.1% | 3.8% | 1982 | $1,568 | 54.2% | 98.5% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Windham. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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