Northfield Falls Covered Bridge · Photo: Steven Bergeron Srbergeron · CC BY 3.0Living in Northfield, VT: what to set up and who to call
Northfield runs its own electric utility, Village of Northfield. Northfield Water Dept has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.0 ppb, was higher than 91% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Northfield, 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 Northfield.
Power comes from Village of Northfield
Village of Northfield (Village of Northfield - (VT)), a municipal utility, serves 79.2% of Northfield residents.
Start or move service: northfield-vt.gov · (802) 485-5411
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Northfield Water Dept
Northfield Water Dept supplies Northfield: about 80% of residents live in its service area. About 20% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 5,145 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 91% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VT0005275.
5 home internet providers serve Northfield
91% of 1,751 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Telecom | Fiber, DSL | 92% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Trans-Video | Cable | 71% | 500/50 |
| VTel Wireless | Fixed wireless | 42% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 38% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 20% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Northfield
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Northfield, from the town’s own site.
Northfield Transfer Station
- Mon8 am–3 pm
- Wed8 am–3 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
From northfield-vt.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Northfield is in two districts that split the grades: Central Vermont Supervisory Union and Paine Mountain School District.
D−School 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.
Northfield spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Northfield residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Northfield | ZIP’s residents in Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05663 | Northfield, VT | 98% | 89% |
| 05664 | Northfield Falls, VT | 2% | 100% |
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 Northfield
When is the Transfer Station & Recycling Depot open?
Mon, Wed 8 am–3 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check northfield-vt.gov before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Northfield’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Northfield Water Dept (EPA ID VT0005275). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Northfield?
Village of Northfield (Village of Northfield - (VT)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Northfield?
TDS Telecom, Trans-Video, VTel Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Northfield?
05663 (98%), 05664 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Northfield in?
Central Vermont Supervisory Union and Paine Mountain School District.
How do I register to vote in Northfield?
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 Northfield 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: Northfield’s own website (northfield-vt.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: 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.