How long do people stay in their homes in Windham, ME?

Name: How long people stay in Windham, ME, 2020–2024
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18.7% (±3.5 points) of households in Windham, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.7% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 21.5%

When households in Windham moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Windham	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±2.0 points)	4.1%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.3% (±2.9 points)	19.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.3% (±4.8 points)	41.0%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.4% (±3.6 points)	16.8%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.0% (±3.3 points)	9.2%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.5% (±2.2 points)	9.7%	12.7%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Windham, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Cumberland County (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (20.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Windham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Windham
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Windham	—	18.7% (±3.5 points)	—
Frye Island	6.4 mi	0.0% (±93.6 points)	Not measurably different
Westbrook	6.5 mi	26.9% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Gorham	7.1 mi	15.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gorham (community)	7.2 mi	19.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Falmouth	7.4 mi	23.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cumberland	7.7 mi	13.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gray	7.8 mi	11.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Cumberland Center	8.0 mi	6.2% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gray, ME (11.8%), Cumberland Center, ME (6.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westbrook, ME (26.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Freeport	23.6% (±6.6 points)
7	Falmouth	23.1% (±5.1 points)
8	Chebeague Island	22.3% (±15.4 points)
9	Naples	19.8% (±7.5 points)
10	Scarborough	19.6% (±2.9 points)
11	Yarmouth	19.3% (±4.4 points)
12	Windham	18.7% (±3.5 points)
13	Sebago	18.5% (±6.5 points)
14	Cape Elizabeth	17.0% (±4.9 points)
15	North Yarmouth	16.3% (±6.5 points)
16	Casco	15.9% (±6.3 points)
17	Harrison	15.4% (±5.9 points)
18	Gorham	15.1% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Windham include the places inside it that have pages of their own: North Windham, South Windham.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Windham

How often do people move in Windham?

18.7% of households in Windham, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Windham have?

21.5% of households in Windham have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Windham town, Cumberland County, Maine

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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