About Windham
Windham, NY is a small unincorporated community located in central New York.
Windham holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.3 square miles.
📰 Windham News Today
- Discover the fascinating period film locations for The Bride! (2026) in New York City, Upstate New York and New Jersey. The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations · Aug 17
- Town of Windham shows support to Dempsey family after son’s death in UTV crash NEWS10 ABC · Aug 7
- Weather and Radar Map for Windham, New York 12496 - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jun 19
- Windham UTV crash kills 12-year-old, injures 3 Times Union · Aug 1
- 11 Best Small Towns In Upstate New York For A Crowd-Free Summer WorldAtlas · Jun 28
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Windham Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Windham
- Brandywine Restaurant — italian
- The Windham Local (café)
- Bistro Brie & Bordeaux
- Chicken Run
- Clutch And Throttle — coffee shop (café)
- Wheelhouse Lodge
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Windham
- Ashland Pinnacle State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Batavia Kill Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Batavia Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Blodgett Road Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Bluebird Road Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Brooksburg Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Bump Mountain Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Campbell Road Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Case Road Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Cave Mountain Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Deer Run Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- East Windham Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Windham
- WINDHAM ASHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.3 sq mi
Coordinates42.3141, -74.2487