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A town of 1,701, settled in 1801.
Windham’s best subject grades are an A+ for safety and an A for civic life and the outdoors; its weakest is a C for hazard risk. 36% of the land in Windham is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness, 3,591 acres with 9.8 miles of trail. On civic life, just 55 of New York’s 1,187 towns do better. Windham has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Windham beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Windham is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,536 in 1820, a peak of 3,472 in 1830, 1,708 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 2 maps from 1945 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Windham, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Windham.
Windham reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Its property offense rate is 1.2 per 1,000 residents, where New York’s towns sit at 7.5 and U.S. towns at 9.9. Police in Windham reported no violent crime.
| Windham | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.2 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The public schools here belong to the Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District. Its one school is below. The town’s only public school teaches 282 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windham Ashland Central SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 282 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
In Windham, the density of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile. 51 miles of trail wind through 25 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elm Ridge Wild Forest | 18.2 mi | 2,243 |
| 2. Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness | 9.8 mi | 3,591 |
| 3. Black Dome Valley Unit | 2.7 mi | 430 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Just over one in ten residents are under 18 in Windham. People 65 and older are 31% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide). Among adults 25 and older, 44% have a four-year degree or more, against 40% across New York.
| Windham | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.5 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 11% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 31% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 32% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.5 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Windham | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.2% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.5% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.6% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.4% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.3% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.2% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.5% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
For adults in Windham, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 20%. Of 32 CDC measures, Windham beats the New York average on 8 and trails it on 5. Two figures for adults here: 83% had a checkup this year, 30% feel lonely.
| Windham | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Windham | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Windham’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Federal aid has come to Windham households in 9 declared disasters; the latest was in 2017. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in two thirds of U.S. communities. 45 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1999.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Windham, 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line. One in 3 of the town’s working residents works locally. The town’s typical journey to work stands at 27 minutes. Half commute less than 24 miles.
| Windham | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 31% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Windham. Close and well known come first.
12 mi WaterfallKaaterskill Falls
21 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site
8 mi Ski areaHunter Mountain62 runs · 1,532 ft vertical
38 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
22 mi Park & preserveCatskill Park
32 mi MuseumUSS SlaterKaaterskill Falls: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hunter Mountain: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Catskill Park: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Slater: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Windham; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Windham residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
3 places in Windham on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Windham.
Town in New York, United States
Windham is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1,708 at the 2020 census. The town was probably named for the town or county of Windham, Connecticut, as many of its earliest settlers came from that state as well as other parts of New England. The town has two nicknames: "Land in the Sky" and "Gem of the Catskills". Windham is in the west-central part of the county on the northern boundary of the Catskill Park.
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5 towns share a border with Windham.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windham | — | — | B | A+ | B+ | B+ |
| Jewett | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Durham | #237 | B+ | B | A+ | C− | B+ |
| Cairo | #493 | C+ | C | A+ | C− | B− |
| Conesville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ashland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Windham has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Jewett, Conesville and Ashland aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Windham with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
6 notable people were born here, including Scott Adams and Washington Hunt.
