Town guide

Windham, Maine

Windham is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, home to about 19,188 people across 47 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04062.

Homes sold for a median of $317 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population19,188412 per sq mi
Median home value$388,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$317Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Windham

1 ZIP code

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Around Windham

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY282 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.

Who represents Windham

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

Windham had 18,434 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 12th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Cumberland County grew from 100,689 residents in 1900 to 303,069 in 2020.

Windham population by census2000: 14,904, 2010: 17,001, 2020: 18,43414,904200017,001201018,4342020

Cumberland County, 1900–2020

Cumberland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 100,689, 1910: 112,014, 1920: 124,376, 1930: 134,645, 1940: 146,000, 1950: 169,201, 1960: 182,751, 1970: 192,528, 1980: 215,789, 1990: 243,135, 2000: 265,612, 2010: 281,674, 2020: 303,069101K’00’10124K’20’30146K’40’50183K’60’70216K’80’90266K’00’10303K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WindhamJan: high 29°F, low 11°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 11°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 20°F, 4 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 33°F, 4.4 in; May: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 40°F, 5.4 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 30°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 20°F, 4.6 in29°11°Jan3.532°11°Feb3.541°20°Mar4.053°33°Apr4.465°44°May3.675°54°Jun4.580°60°Jul4.380°59°Aug3.672°52°Sep4.158°40°Oct5.445°30°Nov4.335°20°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Windham 2nw, ME weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Cumberland County

190,022 jobs at 12,242 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cumberland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 37,373 jobs; Retail trade: 23,358 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,838 jobs; Finance and insurance: 16,210 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,078 jobs; Professional services: 14,721 jobs; Company headquarters: 10,406 jobs; Construction: 9,572 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 8% Professional services 8% Company headquarters 6% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

198 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Windham.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mainehealth Maine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland12.1 miles
  • Northern Light Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland12.4 miles
  • Bridgton HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bridgton22.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors1
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers91
Physical and occupational therapists43
Optometrists5
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies4

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 Windham

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Donnabeth Lippman Park · 117 acres3.9 mi
  • Gambo Fields · 21 acres3.5 mi
  • Dundee Park · 19 acres1.8 mi
  • Windham Community Park · 11 acres1.2 mi
  • Perennial Place · 11 acres3.7 mi
  • Shaw Park · 9 acres3.7 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Shaw's3.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.2 mi
  • Hannaford3.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Windham Public Library0.4 mi
  • North Gorham Public Library2.1 mi

Museums

  • Daniel Marrett House Museum7.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Schoolhouse Arts Center6.1 mi
  • Greely Center for the Arts7.9 mi
  • Russell Hall8.1 mi
  • Gorham Arts Alliance8.1 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • John Albion Andrew (1818) · Massachusetts governor during the Civil War (1818-1867)
  • Pamela Hayden (1953) · American actress
  • Jeff Donnell (1921) · American actress (1921–1988)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Windham

Public schools here are run by Rsu 14. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Windham Primary SchoolWindhamK–3727Public0.6 mi
Manchester SchoolWindham4–5357Public2.7 mi
Windham Middle SchoolWindham6–8571Public0.5 mi
Windham High SchoolWindham9–12939Public0.6 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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