Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0In Windham, 88% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New Hampshire
Windham’s town government spent $16.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,036 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Windham didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Windham is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
One full-time town employee for every 177 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (15,938).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
About $1,036 per resident a year, or $2.84 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Windham didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Windham yet
Every year of Windham’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 88 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Windham’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Windham’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Windham →
Most New Hampshire towns vote on March 9, 2027
Check Windham’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Windham’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.
Town website ↗Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March: officers are elected and warrant articles, including the budget, are decided.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Windham’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Windham
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Windham School District
Windham’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,152 per pupil, $11,526 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Windham voted in 2024
Official results for Windham’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.1%5,557 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.4%4,373 votesOthers: 1.5% (156 votes).
Most votes in Windham: Donald J Trump
Rockingham County: Trump 50.5%, Harris 48.1% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%
of Windham’s 11,474 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Windham: Kelly Ayotte
Rockingham County: Ayotte 56.9%, Craig 41.2% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%
Most votes in the district: Maggie Goodlander
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Windham, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windham | 55.1% | 43.4% | 1.5% | 10,086 |
| Rockingham County | 50.5% | 48.1% | 1.4% | 202,922 |
| New Hampshire | 47.9% | 50.7% | 1.5% | 826,189 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Windham sends 4 representatives to the New Hampshire House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: windhamNH.gov ↗
- 2New Hampshire House2 districts, 5 seatsRockingham 174 seats, Windham aloneRockingham 351 seat, a floterial district shared with LondonderryMember not listed yet
- 3New Hampshire SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Hampshire
New Hampshire elects some House members from “floterial” districts that join several towns; districts from RSA 662:5 (2022).
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Windham compares with the towns next door
Windham’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,138 to $1,283 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson | $1,138 | $6,636 |
| Salem | $1,242 | $6,992 |
| Londonderry | $1,283 | $8,069 |
| Pelham | estimate | $8,634 |
| Derry | estimate | $8,103 |
| Windham | estimate | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Windham’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Windham’s government
How much does Windham spend per resident?
About $1,036 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Windham didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $17.3 million.
Who runs Windham’s government?
See windhamNH.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Windham yet.
How did Windham vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 55.1%, Kamala D Harris 43.4% (10,086 votes, official results). Rockingham County: Trump 50.5%, Harris 48.1%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.
How many people work for Windham?
90 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $763,867 (about $9.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Windham in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Regina Birdsell); State House Rockingham 17 (4 seats, Windham alone) and Rockingham 35 (1 floterial seat shared with Londonderry). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Windham?
Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March (March 9, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check windhamNH.gov for Windham’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Windham’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Windham, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), NH RSA 662:5; legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →