Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0Living in Brownington, VT: what to set up and who to call
Power in Brownington comes from Vermont Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Brownington runs its own elections, so the Brownington Town Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Brownington, 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 Brownington.
Power comes from Vermont Electric Cooperative
Vermont Electric Cooperative (Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Brownington. Its homes paid an average of 24.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Vermont).
Start or move service: vermontelectric.coop · (800) 832-2667
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
7 home internet providers serve Brownington
61% of 529 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 14% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 72% | 10/1 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 58% | 1,200/35 |
| NEK Broadband | Fiber | 15% | 1,000/1,000 |
| VTel Wireless | Fixed wireless | 80% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 32% | 100/20 |
| New England Wireless | Fixed wireless | 17% | 50/16 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Brownington’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brownington.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Brownington is in three districts that split the grades: Lake Region UHSD 24, Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District and Orleans Central Supervisory Union.
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Brownington spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Brownington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Brownington | ZIP’s residents in Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05860 | Orleans, VT | 96% | 39% |
| 05855 | Newport, VT | 4% | 1% |
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 Brownington
Who provides electricity in Brownington?
Vermont Electric Cooperative (Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 24.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Brownington?
Consolidated Communications, Xfinity, NEK Broadband, VTel Wireless, T-Mobile, New England Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Brownington?
05860 (96%), 05855 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Brownington in?
Lake Region UHSD 24 and Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District and Orleans Central Supervisory Union.
How do I register to vote in Brownington?
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 Brownington 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.