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The Lowell handbook

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

Power in Lowell comes from Vermont Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Lowell runs its own elections, so the Lowell Town Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerVermont Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 24.3¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lowell’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLowell and North Country Senior UHSD 22 and North Country Supervisory Union districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code05847Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Vermont Electric Cooperative

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

5 home internet providers serve Lowell

71% of 483 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
NEK BroadbandFiber61%1,000/1,000
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL46%60/20
VTel WirelessFixed wireless65%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless23%100/20
New England WirelessFixed wireless16%75/25

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lowell’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lowell.

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

Lowell kids go to
PK–8Lowell Graded SchoolLowell School District
9–12North Country Union High Schoolin Newport

Lowell is in three districts that split the grades: North Country Senior UHSD 22, Lowell School District and North Country 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, electionsLowell’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereLowell Town ClerkLowell runs its own elections (town clerk). 2170 VT Route 100, Lowell, VT 05847 · (802) 744-6559 · [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

Lowell is in ZIP code 05847

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LowellZIP’s residents in Lowell
05847Lowell, VT100%100%
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 roomNorth Country Hospital and Health Center16.8 miles awayGet a library cardLowell CommunityTown Hall · (802) 744-2447

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

Questions about living in Lowell

Who provides electricity in Lowell?

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 Lowell?

NEK Broadband, Consolidated Communications, VTel Wireless, T-Mobile, New England Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lowell?

05847. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lowell in?

North Country Senior UHSD 22 and Lowell School District and North Country Supervisory Union.

How do I register to vote in Lowell?

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 Lowell 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.