# Windham County, Vermont: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Brattleboro, Rockingham and Bellows Falls

Windham County sits inside the data center build-out. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Windham County, 12% of Vermont's total. Windham County is home to Brattleboro, Rockingham, Bellows Falls and Putney. Electrical contractors employ 136, at an average $64,662 a year. Its power plants have 122 MW of capacity, 93% of it hydro, the 2nd largest fleet in Vermont. Unemployment was 2.7% in August 2026, against 2.1% in 2019.

1
data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map, 12% of Vermont's

+11.5%
electrical contractor jobs since 2019, now 136

122 MW
of operating power plants, mostly hydro

## Cities and towns in Windham County

Windham County is home to Brattleboro, Rockingham, Bellows Falls and Putney.

Brattleboro11,872 residents
Rockingham4,697 residents
Bellows Falls2,706 residents
Putney2,575 residents
Wilmington2,280 residents
Vernon2,144 residents
Guilford2,082 residents
Londonderry1,897 residents
Dummerston1,859 residents
Dover1,827 residents
Marlboro1,776 residents
Whitingham1,336 residents
Townshend1,259 residents
Jamaica979 residents
Wardsboro854 residents
Halifax749 residents
Grafton631 residents
Brookline531 residents
Saxtons River464 residents
Windham455 residents
Stratton440 residents
Athens389 residents
Westminster277 residents
Jacksonville214 residents

And 1 smaller places.

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Algiers, Brattleboro, Chimney Hill, Grafton, Harmonyville, Jamaica, Londonderry, North Westminster, Putney, South Londonderry, Stratton Mountain, Townshend, Wardsboro, West Brattleboro, West Dummerston, Whitingham, Wilmington.

Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.

## What changed in Windham County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Vermont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 45,858 | 45,204 | ▼ 1.4% | 6th of 14 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 21,299 | 20,814 | ▼ 2.3% | 9th of 14 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $44,169 | $58,773 | ▲ 33.1% | — |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 122 | 136 | ▲ 11.5% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.1% | 2.7% | ▲ 0.6pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW |  | — |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW |  | — |

Employers here counted 20,814 jobs in 2025, down 2.3% from 2019 (the 9th fastest growth of 14 Vermont counties). Green Mountain Power Corp is the largest utility serving Windham County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 22.09¢/kWh in 2024. 45,204 people live here, down 1.4% since 2020, 6th of 14 Vermont counties by population.

## Who powers Windham County

### Utilities with service territory in Windham County

| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain Power Corp | Investor Owned | Bundled | 226,675 | 22.09¢ | 36% |
| Village of Jacksonville - (VT) | — | — | — | — | — |

Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.

### Operating power plants 

| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 113 MW | 93% |
| Solar | 9 MW | 7% |

| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellows Falls | Great River Hydro, LLC | Hydro | 41 MW | 1928 |
| Vernon Dam | Great River Hydro, LLC | Hydro | 36 MW | 1909 |
| Harriman | Great River Hydro, LLC | Hydro | 34 MW | 1924 |
| Brattleboro (Windham Landfill) | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Solar | 5 MW | 2018 |
| Ball Mountain Hydro | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Hydro | 2 MW | 2016 |
| Technology Drive Solar | RWE Clean Energy | Solar | 2 MW | 2014 |

## The Windham County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 20,814 | $58,773 | 1.00 |
| Electrical contractors | 136 | $64,662 | 0.91 |

Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.

## Data centers and local rules in Windham County

1 data center in Windham County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map.

## Windham County and its neighbors

Of the 5 counties that border Windham County, Franklin County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.

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| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windham County | 45,204 | ▼ 2.3% | 122 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Bennington County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/vermont/bennington-county) | 36,630 | ▼ 4.3% | 44 MW | 22 MW | — | — |
| Cheshire County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-hampshire/cheshire-county) NH | 78,269 | ▼ 3.1% | — | — | 2 | — |
| Franklin County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/massachusetts/franklin-county) MA | 70,698 | ▼ 6.8% | 1,334 MW | — | — | — |
| Sullivan County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-hampshire/sullivan-county) NH | 43,961 | ▲ 1.2% | 45 MW | 4 MW | — | — |
| Windsor County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/vermont/windsor-county) | 57,312 | ▲ 0.2% | 89 MW | — | — | — |

## More of Vermont

[All Vermont countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/vermont)[Windsor County57,312 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/vermont/windsor-county)[Bennington County36,630 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/vermont/bennington-county)

## Windham County, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in Windham County, Vermont?

2 utilities have service territory in Windham County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Green Mountain Power Corp, Village of Jacksonville - (VT). The largest, Green Mountain Power Corp, charged residential customers 22.09¢/kWh on average in 2024.

### What county is Brattleboro, VT in?

Brattleboro is in Windham County, Vermont. About 11,872 people live there (2025 Census estimate).

### What power plants are in Windham County?

7 operating plants with 122 MW of capacity. The largest is Bellows Falls (41 MW, hydro).

### Are there data centers in Windham County?

Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Windham County.

### Is Windham County adding jobs?

Employers counted 20,814 jobs in 2025 against 21,299 in 2019 (-2.3%, BLS QCEW).

### Does Windham County have a data center moratorium?

No county-level measure is on record for Windham County. Vermont has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.

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Updated: 2026-10-08. Refreshed weekly by SAVRN from EIA, BLS, BEA, Census and the SAVRN trackers. License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).