Town guide

Windham, Vermont

Windham is a town in Windham County, Vermont, home to about 594 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05359, and parts of 05146 are in Windham too.

Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population59423 per sq mi
Median home value$353,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$234Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Windham

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Windham

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)61 miles away
Closer regional airportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA102 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY182 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 449 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.

It’s the 210th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Windham County grew from 26,660 residents in 1900 to 45,905 in 2020.

Windham population by census2000: 328, 2010: 419, 2020: 449328200041920104492020

Windham County, 1900–2020

Windham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,660, 1910: 26,932, 1920: 26,373, 1930: 26,015, 1940: 27,850, 1950: 28,749, 1960: 29,776, 1970: 33,074, 1980: 36,933, 1990: 41,588, 2000: 44,216, 2010: 44,513, 2020: 45,90527K’00’1026K’20’3028K’40’5030K’60’7037K’80’9044K’00’1046K’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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WindhamJan: high 27°F, low 8°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 10°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 17°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 30°F, 4 in; May: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 51°F, 5 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 73°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 37°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 16°F, 4.5 in27°8°Jan3.931°10°Feb3.438°17°Mar4.250°30°Apr4.064°42°May4.170°51°Jun5.075°56°Jul4.573°55°Aug4.667°47°Sep4.056°37°Oct5.243°26°Nov3.832°16°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Peru, VT weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Windham County

19,316 jobs at 1,657 businesses in Windham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Windham CountyHotels and restaurants: 3,485 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,184 jobs; Retail trade: 2,386 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,212 jobs; Educational services: 1,564 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,446 jobs; Construction: 1,050 jobs; Wholesale trade: 862 jobsHotels and restaurants 18% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 12% Educational services 8% Arts, entertainment and recreation 8% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Grace Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Townshend5.3 miles
  • Springfield HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Springfield16.7 miles
  • Brattleboro Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brattleboro21.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Windham Town Library3.4 mi

Museums

  • The Nature Museum5.7 mi
  • Grafton Historical Society Museum5.9 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Grafton, Townshend, Athens and Jamaica.

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