Main Street, c. 1910
South Windham’s story
198 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 5 maps from 1891 on.
- 1828South Windham is settled
South WindhamME
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Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,212
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$314K
Census ACS
Household income
$133K
median
Median age
36.5
years
Jobs based here
450
A commuter town
Is South Windham a good place to live?
No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than South Windham. We don’t grade South Windham yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes South Windham stand out
Where South Windham beats most towns.
Small town
1,212 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Little FallsGorhamWindhamSouth Windham
Nearby attractions
All 62 attractions →Portland Head Light and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Windham. Close and well known come first.
13 mi LighthousePortland Head Light
11 mi LandmarkFort Gorges32 mi Ancient sitePopham Colony
10 mi MuseumPortland Museum of Art
10 mi MuseumMaine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
15 mi Theme parkFuntown Splashtown USASources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Portland Head Light: Aniarku, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Gorges: Dirk Ingo Franke, CC BY 3.0 · Portland Museum of Art: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Gwernol assumed (based on copyright claims), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Funtown Splashtown USA: Paulec252, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
Moving to South Windham: who provides what
South Windham is unincorporated, so Cumberland County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCentral Maine Power27.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPortland Water District-GreaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers73% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCumberland CountyCumberland County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWindham Registrar of VotersTown of Windham; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0406204062 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in South Windham.
Who lives here
Compared with most of Maine and the rest of the country, the median age in South Windham is lower
South Windham: 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, against 32% in Maine’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Adults 18 to 34 are just over two in five residents (20% statewide); people 65 and older are 7% of residents (22% statewide).
36.5median age · ME 44.8
| South Windham | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.5 years | 44.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 32% | 29% |
South WindhamMaineUnited States
Ages · share of residents
37%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school29%
Some college22%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s28%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 24% and 54% women
The Census survey reached too few of South Windham’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.2 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| South Windham | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.6% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 37.2% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.5% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.2% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.1% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.9% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.5% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.4% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.7% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
In South Windham, the median household income runs higher than in the typical Maine or U.S. town
Half commute less than 9 miles. The average commute for South Windham comes to 34 minutes, above both Maine’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Portland (26%), Windham (12%) and South Portland (10%). Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town.
1%work in town
| South Windham | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $133,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In South Windham1%
Portland26%
Windham12%
South Portland10%
Westbrook9%
9 mi
median commute distance
450
jobs based in South Windham
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in South Windham, mostly inland flooding
South Windham’s risk rating from FEMA is 29 of 100. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesIce storms
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is South Windham’s year
Its typical July afternoon high is 81°F.
69″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–34°
Spring33–55°
Summer57–79°
Fall39–59°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy South Windham is
Among 144 Maine towns, just one has a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than South Windham. The town does better than the Maine average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. Also worth knowing: for adults locally, the share who binge drink is 22%.
| South Windham | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.6% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Maine
18 better11 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | South Windham | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.3% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.1% | 7.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 21.5% | 15.5% |
Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
9.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in South Windham sell for about $405K
Among households in South Windham, 80% own their home.
$405Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about South Windham
15pages on South Windham
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of South Windham
Saint Joseph's College of MaineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Standish6.8 mi$44,420 tuitionUniversity of Southern MaineUniversity or college · Public · Portland9.1 mi$11,284 in-state tuitionSouthern Maine Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · South Portland11.5 mi$4,156 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 South Windham residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maine.
A shrinking town
South Windham has shrunk 12% from 2010 to 2020
1,374 counted in 2010 and 1,215 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
About South Windham
Census-designated place in Maine, United States
South Windham is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Windham in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. South Windham is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. As of the 2020 census, South Windham had a population of 1,215. Prior to 2010, South Windham was part of the Little Falls-South Windham census-designated place. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 154 ft
- ZIP code
- 04082
Questions about South Windham
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Windham, ME a good place to live?
We don’t grade South Windham yet; the figures below are still real.