Photo: Gopats92 · Public domainLiving in Bolton Valley, VT: what to set up and who to call
Bolton Valley has no town government of its own, so Chittenden County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401. The nearest emergency room is Copley Hospital, 16.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bolton Valley, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Bolton Valley.
Power comes from Green Mountain Power
Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bolton Valley. 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.
Water comes from Bolton Community Water System
Bolton Community Water System supplies almost all of Bolton Valley. It draws ground water and serves 1,030 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.0 ppb. That’s higher than 60% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VT0005051.
2 home internet providers serve Bolton Valley
92% of 62 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain Access | Fiber, DSL | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| VTel Wireless | Fixed wireless | 98% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bolton Valley’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bolton Valley.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bolton Valley is in two districts that split the grades: Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401 and Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District (Supervisory).
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Bolton Valley is unincorporated, so Chittenden County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Bolton Valley is in ZIP code 05477
ZIP codes where Bolton Valley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bolton Valley | ZIP’s residents in Bolton Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05477 | Richmond, VT | 100% | 6% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Bolton Valley
Who supplies Bolton Valley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Bolton Community Water System (EPA ID VT0005051). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bolton Valley?
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 Bolton Valley?
Green Mountain Access, VTel Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bolton Valley?
05477. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bolton Valley in?
Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401 and Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District (Supervisory).
How do I register to vote in Bolton Valley?
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 Bolton Town Clerk. Check your registration at mvp.vermont.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.