Windham is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 23,833 people and six associated neighborhoods, Windham is the 47th largest community in Connecticut. Much of the housing stock in Windham was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
In addition, Windham is a college town. There are a lot of students in Windham attending college, and as a result Windham provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
The education level of Windham citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.99% of adults 25 and older in Windham have a college degree.
The per capita income in Windham in 2022 was $28,118, which is low income relative to Connecticut, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,472 for a family of four. However, Windham contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Windham is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. 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 Black or African-American. Windham also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 40.17% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Windham include Irish, Italian, English, German, and French.
The most common language spoken in Windham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.