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The Groton handbook

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

Power in Groton comes from Vermont Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Voting is local here: the Groton Town Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerVermont Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 24.3¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers81% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Groton’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBlue Mountain USD 21 and Orange East Supervisory Union districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code05046Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Vermont Electric Cooperative

Vermont Electric Cooperative (Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Groton. 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.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Groton

81% of 628 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 81% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
NEK BroadbandFiber83%1,000/1,000
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL46%50/20
SpectrumCable27%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless3%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Groton’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Groton.

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

Groton kids go to
PK–12Blue Mountain Union Schoolin Wells River

Groton is in two districts that split the grades: Blue Mountain USD 21 and Orange East 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsGroton’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereGroton Town ClerkGroton runs its own elections (town clerk). 1476 Scott Hwy, Groton, VT 05046 · (802) 584-3276 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2021
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 Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Groton is in ZIP code 05046

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GrotonZIP’s residents in Groton
05046Groton, VT100%85%
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 roomCentral Vermont Medical Center11.1 miles awayGet a library cardGroton Free Public1304 Scott Hwy. · (802) 584-3358

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

Questions about living in Groton

Who provides electricity in Groton?

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 Groton?

NEK Broadband, Consolidated Communications, Spectrum, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Groton?

05046. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Groton in?

Blue Mountain USD 21 and Orange East Supervisory Union.

How do I register to vote in Groton?

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 Groton 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.