Union Chapel · Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Windham, NY: what to set up and who to call
The Quads at Windham water system reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: arsenic ×4. 77% of systems its size reported none. Windham has its own drop-off, Greene County Solid Waste Management.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Windham, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Windham.
Power comes from New York State Elec & Gas
New York State Elec & Gas (New York State Elec & Gas Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Windham. Its homes paid an average of 22.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of New York State Elec & Gas’ home customers do, and New York State Elec & Gas still delivers it.
Start or move service: nyseg.com · (800) 572-1131
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Quads at Windham water system
The Quads at Windham water system supplies Windham: about 15% of residents live in its service area. Ski Windham serves another 10%. About 73% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 166 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×4, the latest beginning Oct 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NY1921452.
4 home internet providers serve Windham
100% of 1,993 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 55% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catskill Mountain Cablevision | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Mid-Hudson Data | Fiber, Cable, Fixed wireless | 4% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 17% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 12% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Windham has its own drop-off: Greene County Solid Waste Management
Where to take trash and recycling in Windham, and where the rules are.
Greene County Solid Waste Management
A fee applies (OSM). Before you go, check the rules on townofwindham.com.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Jul 2022). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Windham is in Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Windham spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Windham residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Windham | ZIP’s residents in Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12496 | Windham, NY | 65% | 73% |
| 12439 | Hensonville, NY | 22% | 93% |
| 12454 | Maplecrest, NY | 14% | 100% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Windham
Who supplies Windham’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Quads at Windham water system (EPA ID NY1921452). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×4. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Windham?
New York State Elec & Gas (New York State Elec & Gas Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 22.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Windham?
Catskill Mountain Cablevision, Mid-Hudson Data, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Windham?
12496 (65%), 12439 (22%), 12454 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Windham in?
Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Windham?
In New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before). Elections here are run by the Greene County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.