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The Chittenden handbook

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

To register to vote, go to the Chittenden Town Clerk: Chittenden runs its own elections. Two school districts split the grades in Chittenden: Barstow Unified School District and Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Chittenden, 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 Chittenden.

Electricity

Power comes from Green Mountain Power

Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Chittenden. 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.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Chittenden

95% of 668 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable86%1,200/35
Fidium FiberFiber78%2,000/2,000
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL3%80/20
VTel WirelessFixed wireless56%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless4%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 Chittenden’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chittenden.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Chittenden 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.

Chittenden kids go to
PK–8Barstow Memorial SchoolBarstow Unified School District

Chittenden is in two districts that split the grades: Barstow Unified School District and Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union.

DSchool gradeSee 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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Chittenden spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ChittendenZIP’s residents in Chittenden
05737Chittenden, VT51%100%
05763Pittsford, VT36%17%
05701Rutland, VT13%1%
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 Chittenden

Who provides electricity in Chittenden?

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 Chittenden?

Xfinity, Fidium Fiber, Consolidated Communications, VTel Wireless, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Chittenden?

05737 (51%), 05763 (36%), 05701 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Chittenden in?

Barstow Unified School District and Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union.

How do I register to vote in Chittenden?

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 Chittenden 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.