Stafford's hills, mill village and winter
Stafford sits in the hills near the Massachusetts line, with heavier snow and longer cold than the valley towns. Ice at the eaves is routine on the old mill houses with uninsulated attics. The village streets are close-set and shaded, holding moisture and moss, while the hill roads take wind across open lots and heavy forest cover drops debris into every valley. The river through Stafford Springs keeps the low ground damp and foggy. Spring freeze and thaw is long and hard on old flashing.

