Jobs and earnings in North Windham, and the trip to work
Employers in North Windham report 3,028 jobs; 2,702 of its residents have a job. Only 7% stay in North Windham for work; outside it, Portland is the main destination (26%, 18 miles). A typical one-way commute from North Windham lasts 26 minutes (Maine 25, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in North Windham, in a few figures
North Windham trades workers with the towns around it
North Windham has about as many jobs (3,028) as working residents (2,702), but they are mostly different people: 2,504 residents leave for work each day while 2,830 people come in. Only 7% of the jobs in North Windham are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside North Windham
68% of North Windham residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 43% of the jobs based in North Windham pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 93% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
North Windham has added jobs fast
Jobs based in North Windham went from 2,158 in 2013 to 3,028 in 2023, +40%. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
In and out of North Windham on a workday
On a workday 2,504 residents head out to work, 198 work right here, and 2,830 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.12 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The kinds of work in North Windham
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Windham, 2013 → 2023: 2,158 → 3,028. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs North Windham’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Out of North Windham to work: where people go
Where North Windham clocks in
26% of workers
14% of workers
8% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Time on the road from North Windham: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Windham workers work from home, vs 16% across Maine. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,386 commuters (the 21% who work from home are left out). Across Maine: 84% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Near or far: the trip to work from North Windham
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns around North Windham
The biggest share goes to Gorham (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Windham workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Windham | – | — | — | 26 min | $88,522 |
| Standish | under 2% | A− | B− | 29 min | $104,593 |
| Gorham | 3% | A | A− | 27 min | $112,312 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Windham’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in North Windham: questions
What is the median household income in North Windham?
$88,522 (±$7,814) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,733 across Maine and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Windham?
6.1%, against 10.7% across Maine and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Windham?
26 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Maine and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Windham work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Portland (26%, 18 mi), Windham (14%, 2 mi), Westbrook (8%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around North Windham without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Windham, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Windham
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.