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Around Stamford
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany 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
U.S. Representative · Vermont at-largeBecca Balint (D)
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.
Bennington County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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.
Public schools here are run by Stamford School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Stamford Elementary SchoolStramford
Pre-K–8
78
Public
0.1 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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