Living in East Charlotte, VT: what to set up and who to call
East Charlotte has no town government of its own, so Chittenden County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Champlain Valley Unified School District. The closest public drop-off to East Charlotte is Champlain Valley Compost Company Compost Site, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in East Charlotte, 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 East Charlotte.
Power comes from Green Mountain Power
Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of East Charlotte. 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.
7 home internet providers serve East Charlotte
100% of 47 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 94% | 1,200/35 |
| Green Mountain Access | Fiber, DSL | 85% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 4% | 10/1 |
| VTel Wireless | Fixed wireless | 96% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 89% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 79% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in East Charlotte.
Champlain Valley Compost Company Compost Site
This isn’t East Charlotte’s own facility. Whether East Charlotte residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
East Charlotte is in two districts that split the grades: Champlain Valley Unified School District and Champlain Valley Supervisory District.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
East Charlotte is unincorporated, so Chittenden County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
East Charlotte is in ZIP code 05445
ZIP codes where East Charlotte residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of East Charlotte | ZIP’s residents in East Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05445 | Charlotte, VT | 100% | 4% |
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 East Charlotte
Who provides electricity in East Charlotte?
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 East Charlotte?
Xfinity, Green Mountain Access, Consolidated Communications, VTel Wireless, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in East Charlotte?
05445. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is East Charlotte in?
Champlain Valley Unified School District and Champlain Valley Supervisory District.
How do I register to vote in East Charlotte?
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 Charlotte 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.