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The Brunswick handbook

Living in Brunswick, VT: what to set up and who to call

Power in Brunswick comes from Vermont Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Voting is local here: the Brunswick Town Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Brunswick.

Electricity

Power comes from Vermont Electric Cooperative

Vermont Electric Cooperative (Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Brunswick. 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.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Brunswick

63% of 61 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 63% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
NEK BroadbandFiber46%1,000/1,000
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL20%60/10
Fidium FiberFiber5%2,000/2,000
VTel WirelessFixed wireless56%25/3
NetafyFixed wireless46%500/500
Wireless PartnersFixed wireless33%50/10

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Brunswick’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brunswick.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Brunswick or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Brunswick is in two districts that split the grades: Northeast Kingdom Choice School District and Essex North Supervisory Union.

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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Brunswick is in ZIP code 05905

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BrunswickZIP’s residents in Brunswick
05905Guildhall, VT100%11%
Area code802Wikidata

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.

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

Questions about living in Brunswick

Who provides electricity in Brunswick?

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 Brunswick?

NEK Broadband, Consolidated Communications, Fidium Fiber, VTel Wireless, Netafy, Wireless Partners (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Brunswick?

05905. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Brunswick in?

Northeast Kingdom Choice School District and Essex North Supervisory Union.

How do I register to vote in Brunswick?

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 Brunswick 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.