Photo: Linkracer at English Wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Rupert, VT: what to set up and who to call
New voters sign up with the Rupert Town Clerk, which runs Rupert’s elections. Two school districts split the grades in Rupert: Mettawee School District and Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rupert, 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 Rupert.
Power comes from Green Mountain Power
Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rupert. 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.
Which providers serve Rupert
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Rupert, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Rupert’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rupert.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Rupert is in two districts that split the grades: Mettawee School District and Bennington Rutland 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.
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.
Rupert spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Rupert residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rupert | ZIP’s residents in Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05776 | West Rupert, VT | 56% | 100% |
| 05761 | Pawlet, VT | 25% | 16% |
| 05251 | Dorset, VT | 10% | 5% |
| 05768 | Rupert, VT | 6% | 100% |
| 05775 | West Pawlet, VT | 2% | 2% |
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 Rupert
Who provides electricity in Rupert?
Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 23.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Rupert?
05776 (56%), 05761 (25%), 05251 (10%), 05768 (6%), 05775 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rupert in?
Mettawee School District and Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union.
How do I register to vote in Rupert?
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 Rupert 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): pending.