Windham, ME Real Estate — Homes For Sale in Windham, ME

Windham is located in Cumberland County, Maine. It is eleven miles northwest of Portland and includes the villages of South Windham and North Windham. The township was granted in 1734 by the Massachusetts General Court to Abraham Howard, Joseph Blaney and 58 others from Marblehead, Massachusetts. The Cumberland and Oxford Canal opened in 1832, carrying goods along the Presumpscot River between Sebago Lake and Portland. The canal fell into disuse after the Portland and Ogdensburg Railway was completed through South Windham and Newhall in 1875. Windham is home to two local shopping destinations; Windham Mall and the North Windham Shopping Center. The town also hosts an annual Summerfest. The town is crossed by U.S. routes 202 and 302, and state routes 4, 35 and 115. It borders the towns of Standish and Gorham to the west, Westbrook to the south, Falmouth and Cumberland to the east, Gray to the northeast and Raymond to the north. According to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau, Windham was home to 17,001 residents. Windham Maine Homes and Real Estate: In 2000, there were 6,088 Windham homes and an average of 130 homes per square mile. 19% of Windham homes are occupied by renters. less