Windham is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 16,086 people and two associated neighborhoods, Windham is the 19th largest community in New Hampshire. Much of the housing stock in Windham was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Windham economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Windham, where the median household income is $189,450.00. Windham home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Hampshire, but Windham real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Windham is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.45% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Windham is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Windham who work in management occupations (18.54%), healthcare (12.93%), and sales jobs (11.33%). Also of interest is that Windham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.86% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Windham is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Windham really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Windham perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Windham, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.40 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Windham, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Windham is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 66.05% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Windham in 2022 was $79,734, which is wealthy relative to New Hampshire and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $318,936 for a family of four. Windham is a somewhat 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Windham include Irish, Italian, English, French, and German. The most common language spoken in Windham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Other Asian languages.
