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The Stamford handbook

Living in Stamford, VT: what to set up and who to call

Stamford runs its own elections, so the Stamford Town Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. Two school districts split the grades in Stamford: Stamford School District and Windham Southwest Supervisory Union.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Stamford, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerGreen Mountain Powerinvestor-owned utility · 23.3¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stamford’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolStamford and Windham Southwest Supervisory Union districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code05352Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Stamford.

Electricity

Power comes from Green Mountain Power

Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Stamford. Its homes paid an average of 23.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Vermont).

Start or move service: greenmountainpower.com · (888) 836-4672

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Stamford

95% of 463 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
DVFiberFiber90%1,000/1,000
Fidium FiberFiber87%2,000/2,000
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL8%10/1
T-MobileFixed wireless29%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless5%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Stamford’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Stamford.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Stamford or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Stamford kids go to
PK–8Stamford Elementary SchoolStamford School District

Stamford is in two districts that split the grades: Stamford School District and Windham Southwest Supervisory Union.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsStamford’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereStamford Town ClerkStamford runs its own elections (town clerk). 986 Main Rd, Stamford, VT 05352 · (802) 694-1361 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemvp.vermont.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Stamford is in ZIP code 05352

ZIP codes where Stamford residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of StamfordZIP’s residents in Stamford
05352Stamford, VT100%100%

A few homes fall in 05350.

Area code802Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomNorth Adams Regional Hospital Corporation7.3 miles awayGet a library cardStamford Community986 Main Rd. · (802) 694-1379

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Stamford

Who provides electricity in Stamford?

Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 23.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Stamford?

DVFiber, Fidium Fiber, Consolidated Communications, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Stamford?

05352. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Stamford in?

Stamford School District and Windham Southwest Supervisory Union.

How do I register to vote in Stamford?

In Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day). Elections here are run by the Stamford Town Clerk. Check your registration at mvp.vermont.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.