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

Elections in Reading are run by Reading itself; register with the Reading Town Clerk. Two school districts split the grades in Reading: Mountain Views Unified Union School District and Mountain Views 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 Reading, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerGreen Mountain Powerinvestor-owned utility · 23.3¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Reading’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMountain Views Supervisory Union and Mountain Views Unified Union districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes05062, 05153Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Green Mountain Power

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

5 home internet providers serve Reading

97% of 437 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ECFiberFiber95%1,000/1,000
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL51%80/20
XfinityCable39%1,200/35
VTel WirelessFixed wireless80%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless6%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 Reading’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Reading.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck readingvt.govoffice.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Reading 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.

Reading kids go to
PK–4Reading Elementary SchoolMountain Views Unified Union School District
7–12Woodstock Union Middle/High Schoolin Woodstock

Reading is in two districts that split the grades: Mountain Views Unified Union School District and Mountain Views 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 sitereadingvt.govoffice.comReading’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsReading’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereReading Town ClerkReading runs its own elections (town clerk). PO Box 72, Reading, VT 05062 · (802) 484-7250 · [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

Reading spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ReadingZIP’s residents in Reading
05062Reading, VT78%79%
05153Proctorsville, VT22%19%
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 roomMt Ascutney Hospital10 miles awayGet a library cardReading Public717 Vt Rte 106 · (802) 484-5588

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

Questions about living in Reading

Who provides electricity in Reading?

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 Reading?

ECFiber, Consolidated Communications, Xfinity, VTel Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Reading?

05062 (78%), 05153 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Reading in?

Mountain Views Unified Union School District and Mountain Views Supervisory Union.

How do I register to vote in Reading?

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 Reading 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.