Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0Living in Charleston, VT: what to set up and who to call
Power in Charleston comes from Vermont Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Charleston runs its own elections, so the Charleston Town Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Charleston, 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 Charleston.
Power comes from Vermont Electric Cooperative
Vermont Electric Cooperative (Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Charleston. 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.
6 home internet providers serve Charleston
61% of 617 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 61% | 1,200/35 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 54% | 10/1 |
| VTel Wireless | Fixed wireless | 34% | 25/3 |
| New England Wireless | Fixed wireless | 14% | 50/16 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Charleston’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Charleston.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Charleston is in three districts that split the grades: North Country Senior UHSD 22, Charleston School District and North Country 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.
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.
Charleston spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Charleston residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Charleston | ZIP’s residents in Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05872 | West Charleston, VT | 81% | 95% |
| 05846 | Island Pond, VT | 11% | 8% |
| 05833 | East Charleston, VT | 5% | 100% |
| 05860 | Orleans, 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 Charleston
Who provides electricity in Charleston?
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 Charleston?
Xfinity, Consolidated Communications, VTel Wireless, New England Wireless, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Charleston?
05872 (81%), 05846 (11%), 05833 (5%), 05860 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Charleston in?
North Country Senior UHSD 22 and Charleston School District and North Country Supervisory Union.
How do I register to vote in Charleston?
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 Charleston 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.