Bridge 31 · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Duxbury, VT: what to set up and who to call
Edward Farrar Utility District reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Power in Duxbury comes from Washington Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Duxbury, 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 Duxbury.
Power comes from Washington Electric Coop
Washington Electric Coop (Washington Electric Coop - (VT)), a cooperative utility, serves 59.0% of Duxbury residents.
Start or move service: washingtonelectric.coop · (800) 932-5245
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Edward Farrar Utility District
Edward Farrar Utility District supplies Duxbury: about 4% of residents live in its service area. About 96% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 6,003 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.7 ppb. That’s higher than 73% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VT0005284.
7 home internet providers serve Duxbury
61% of 655 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 19% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 50% | 1,200/35 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 32% | 80/20 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 9% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Green Mountain Access | Fiber | 9% | 1,000/1,000 |
| VTel Wireless | Fixed wireless | 55% | 25/3 |
| 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 Duxbury’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Duxbury.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Duxbury is in two districts that split the grades: Harwood Unified School District and Harwood Unified Union Supervisory District.
ASchool 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.
Duxbury spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Duxbury residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Duxbury | ZIP’s residents in Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05676 | Waterbury, VT | 77% | 21% |
| 05660 | Moretown, VT | 23% | 17% |
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 Duxbury
Who supplies Duxbury’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Edward Farrar Utility District (EPA ID VT0005284). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.2 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Duxbury?
Washington Electric Coop (Washington Electric Coop - (VT)), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Duxbury?
Xfinity, Consolidated Communications, Fidium Fiber, Green Mountain Access, VTel Wireless, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Duxbury?
05676 (77%), 05660 (23%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Duxbury in?
Harwood Unified School District and Harwood Unified Union Supervisory District.
How do I register to vote in Duxbury?
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 Duxbury 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.