Windham is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, home to about 23,194 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06226, 06256, 06266 and 06280.
Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY117 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Windham; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Windham had 24,425 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 48th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Windham County grew from 46,861 residents in 1900 to 116,418 in 2020.
Windham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Willimantic Windham Ap, CT weather station (2 miles away).
412 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Windham’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 57 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 60 |
| Mental health providers | 215 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Windham School District, Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles H. Barrows STEM AcademyNorth Windham | K–8 | 535 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Natchaug SchoolWillimantic | K–5 | 234 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| North Windham SchoolNorth Windham | K–5 | 445 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| W. B. Sweeney SchoolWillimantic | K–5 | 212 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Windham Center SchoolWindham | K–5 | 176 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Windham Middle SchoolWillimantic | 6–8 | 583 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)Willimantic | 9–12 | 123 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Windham High SchoolWillimantic | 9–12 | 633 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Windham Technical High SchoolWillimantic | 9–12 | 510 | Career and Technical | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Scotland.
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