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Windham is a tiny town of 184 people in Greene County, New York. It's about 30 miles from Kingston, NY and 89 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 88 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $245k and rent runs about $925 a month.
184people
$245kTypical home
$925/moRent
79° / 31°Summer / winter
88"Snow
195Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 184
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 80 people per sq mi
- 89 mi to Hartford, CT
- 30 mi to Kingston, NY
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $245k (≈$1,542/mo)
- Median rent $925/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 195 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 170 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 88" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (28 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (205 per 100k)
People
- Median age 53
- 17% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to ALB airport
- 38 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,608 ft
- 71 mi to the ocean
- 97 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Ski area in town
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 151 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of New York districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Greene County: R+17 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.