Town guide

Stamford, Vermont

Stamford is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, home to about 963 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05352.

Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population96324 per sq mi
Median home value$303,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$101Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stamford

1 ZIP code

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Around Stamford

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA109 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY151 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Stamford; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Stamford

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Stamford had 861 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 169th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Bennington County grew from 21,705 residents in 1900 to 37,347 in 2020.

Stamford population by census2000: 813, 2010: 824, 2020: 861813200082420108612020

Bennington County, 1900–2020

Bennington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,705, 1910: 21,378, 1920: 21,577, 1930: 21,655, 1940: 22,286, 1950: 24,115, 1960: 25,088, 1970: 29,282, 1980: 33,345, 1990: 35,845, 2000: 36,994, 2010: 37,125, 2020: 37,34722K’00’1022K’20’3022K’40’5025K’60’7033K’80’9037K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StamfordJan: high 32°F, low 14°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 16°F, 2 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in32°14°Jan2.535°16°Feb2.044°24°Mar3.157°34°Apr3.169°44°May3.776°53°Jun4.481°58°Jul4.179°56°Aug4.572°49°Sep4.260°38°Oct4.348°30°Nov3.338°22°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, North Adams Harriman Ap, MA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Bennington County

14,352 jobs at 1,258 businesses in Bennington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bennington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,977 jobs; Retail trade: 2,634 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,972 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,925 jobs; Educational services: 1,196 jobs; Construction: 638 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 588 jobs; Other services: 496 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Educational services 8% Construction 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • North Adams Regional Hospital CorporationCritical access hospital · emergency room · North Adams4.1 miles
  • Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bennington10.7 miles
  • Berkshire Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsfield22.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Stamford

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Freeman Park · 2 acres4.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Big Y4.4 mi
  • Super Stop & Shop6.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter6.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.4 mi
  • Walgreens6.9 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Stamford Community Library1.3 mi
  • Clarksburg Town Library3.2 mi
  • Dr. Robert J. Carpenter Memorial Library4.0 mi

Museums

  • Mehlin Museum of Astronomy7.5 mi
  • Williams College Museum of Art7.5 mi
  • Williamstown House of Local History7.9 mi
  • Clark Art Museum8.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Hunter Center4.5 mi
  • Mohawk Theater4.5 mi
  • Goodrich Hall7.5 mi
  • Adams Memorial Theatre7.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Stamford

Public schools here are run by Stamford School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Stamford Elementary SchoolStramfordPre-K–878Public0.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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