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The Witches Woods handbook

Living in Witches Woods, CT: what to set up and who to call

Witches Woods has no town government of its own, so Windham County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Woodstock School District. For emergencies, Witches Woods is closest to Day Kimball Hospital, 8.6 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Witches Woods has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Windham County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Witches Woods’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerEversourceinvestor-owned utility · 28.9¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Witches Woods’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolWoodstock School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code06281Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Witches Woods.

Electricity

Power comes from Eversource

Eversource (Connecticut Light & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Witches Woods. Its homes paid an average of 28.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $195 a month (its average across Connecticut, for customers on its standard service). Connecticut lets you buy power from another supplier; 17% of Eversource’s home customers do, and Eversource still delivers it.

Start or move service: cl-p.com · (800) 286-2000

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Witches Woods

100% of 80 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable100%1,000/35
FrontierFiber89%7,000/7,000
VerizonFixed wireless76%25/6
AT&TFixed wireless34%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 Witches Woods’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Witches Woods.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWitches Woods has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Witches Woods kids go to
PK–4Woodstock Elementary Schoolin Woodstock
5–8Woodstock Middle Schoolin Woodstock

Witches Woods is in Woodstock School District.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Witches Woods is unincorporated, so Windham County is the local government.

Local governmentWindham CountyWitches Woods is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWoodstock Town ClerkElections here are run by Town of Woodstock (town or city clerk). Town Hall, 415 Route 169, Woodstock, CT 06281-3039 · 860-928-6595 x320 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2019
Register to voteOnlineIn Connecticut you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeportaldir.ct.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Witches Woods is in ZIP code 06281

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Witches WoodsZIP’s residents in Witches Woods
06281Woodstock, CT100%2%

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 roomDay Kimball Hospital8.6 miles awayGet a library cardWest Woodstock Library Association5 Bungay Hill Connector · (860) 974-0376

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

Questions about living in Witches Woods

Who provides electricity in Witches Woods?

Eversource (Connecticut Light & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 28.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Witches Woods?

Spectrum, Frontier, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Witches Woods?

06281. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Witches Woods in?

Woodstock School District.

How do I register to vote in Witches Woods?

In Connecticut you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before). Elections here are run by the Woodstock Town Clerk. Check your registration at portaldir.ct.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 Sep 30, 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.