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The Grafton handbook

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

Voting is local here: the Grafton Town Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. Three school districts split the grades in Grafton: Bellows Falls UHSD 27, Windham Northeast Union Elementary School District 95 and Windham Northeast Supervisory Union.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerGreen Mountain Powerinvestor-owned utility · 23.3¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grafton’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBellows Falls UHSD 27 and Windham Northeast Supervisory Union and Windham Northeast Union Elementary 95 districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes05146, 05141, 05143Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Green Mountain Power

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

3 home internet providers serve Grafton

98% of 534 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Vermont Telephone CompanyFiber98%10,000/10,000
XfinityCable40%1,200/35
VTel WirelessFixed wireless43%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 Grafton’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Grafton.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck graftonvt.orgOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Grafton 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.

Grafton kids go to
PK–8Grafton Elementary SchoolWindham Northeast Union Elementary School District 95
9–12Bellows Falls Union High Schoolin Bellows Falls

Grafton is in three districts that split the grades: Bellows Falls UHSD 27, Windham Northeast Union Elementary School District 95 and Windham Northeast 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.

Official sitegraftonvt.orgGrafton’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsGrafton’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereGrafton Town ClerkGrafton runs its own elections (town clerk). PO Box 180, Grafton, VT 05146 · (802) 843-2419 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemvp.vermont.govThe state’s voter lookup

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

Grafton spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GraftonZIP’s residents in Grafton
05146Grafton, VT92%96%
05141Cambridgeport, VT6%62%
05143Chester, VT2%0%
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.

Nearest emergency roomSpringfield Hospital11.8 miles awayGet a library cardGrafton Public204 Main St. · (802) 843-2404

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

Questions about living in Grafton

Who provides electricity in Grafton?

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 Grafton?

Vermont Telephone Company, Xfinity, VTel Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Grafton?

05146 (92%), 05141 (6%), 05143 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Grafton in?

Bellows Falls UHSD 27 and Windham Northeast Union Elementary School District 95 and Windham Northeast Supervisory Union.

How do I register to vote in Grafton?

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 Grafton 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.