Windham, NH

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Windham, New Hampshire

Introduction to Windham, New Hampshire

Windham, New Hampshire, in Rockingham county, is 8 miles E of Nashua, New Hampshire and 33 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. There are an estimated 10,709 people in the town.

Windham History

In 1719, Scottish immigrants became the first Europeans to settle in Windham. Prior to that, Pawtucket Indians inhabited the area. The Town of Windham was officially incorporated in 1742. It was named in honor of Sir Charles Wyndham, the 2nd Earl of Egremont. The town is located in Rockingham County, which was established in 1769.

Windham and nearby Attractions

Searles Castle
Cobbetts Pond
Canobie Lake Park
Windham Rail Trail
Children's Metamorphosis Museum
Lowell National Historical Park

Things To Do In Windham

Canobie Lake Park is a popular recreational spot among locals. The Children's Metamorphosis Museum is an interactive museum popular among kids. The town also offers easy access to the Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest, the Georgetown Rowley State Forest and Kingston State Park.

Windham Transportation

Logan International is the nearest major airport.

Windham Higher Education

The University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Northern Essex Community College and Merrimack College offer courses in higher education.

High Points

Windham strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 8%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 8%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 14%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Windham, NH

Comparing Windham to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles E of Nashua, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	33 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Rockingham
Standard Zip Codes	03087
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.801
Longitude	-71.304

Station	NASHUA 2 NNW
Distance	9.1 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	45.4 inches

Station	LOWELL
Distance	10.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	43.1 inches

Station	HAVERHILL
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	10,709	100%
Male	5,388	50.3%
Female	5,321	49.7%
Under 18	3,129	29.2%
18+	7,580	70.8%
65+	706	6.6%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.25
White	10,376	96.9%
African-American	34	0.3%
Asian	167	1.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.1%
Other	37	0.3%
Mixed Race	75	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	106	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	12,721
Growth	2,012
Growth %	18.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	21.5%
Italian	16.4%
English	10.2%
French Canadian	7.7%
French (except Basque)	7.6%
German	5.3%
Polish	4.3%
US/American	3.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.3%
Scottish	2.7%
Greek	2.4%
Swedish	2%
Canadian	1.7%
Portuguese	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Russian	1.3%
Armenian	1.2%
Hungarian	0.7%
Iranian	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
European	0.5%
Belgian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Albanian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Windham	10,709	$99,570
Derry	34,021	$61,625
Hampstead	8,297	$79,114
Hudson	22,928	$71,313
Londonderry	23,236	$73,513
Pelham	10,914	$73,365
Salem	28,112	$67,278

Library
Nesmith Library 8 Fellows Road Windham, New Hampshire (603) 432-7154 Library Web Site

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