Photo: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller) · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Shaftsbury, VT: what to set up and who to call
Shaftsbury runs its own elections, so the Shaftsbury Town Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. Two school districts split the grades in Shaftsbury: Mount Anthony UHSD 14 and Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Shaftsbury, 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 Shaftsbury.
Power comes from Green Mountain Power
Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Shaftsbury. 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.
Water comes from Shaftsbury Water System
Shaftsbury Water System supplies Shaftsbury: about 28% of residents live in its service area. North Bennington Water Dept serves another 20%. About 53% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists North Bennington Water Dept as seller) and serves 950 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.3 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. VT0005469.
6 home internet providers serve Shaftsbury
97% of 1,659 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 88% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 80% | 2,000/250 |
| VTel Wireless | Fixed wireless | 74% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 44% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 33% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 18% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Shaftsbury
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Shaftsbury, from the town’s own site.
Shaftsbury Transfer Station
510 North Road, Shaftsbury
- Tue7 am–noon
- Thu11 am–4 pm
- Sat7 am–4 pm
Cost: $20.00 per year (new permits, renewed each July 1)
Accepted at the curb
- Copy paper, mail & magazines
- Cardboard & boxboard
- Glass bottles & jars
- Plastic bottles, tubs & packaging
From shaftsburyvt.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated ©2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Shaftsbury is in two districts that split the grades: Mount Anthony UHSD 14 and Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union.
DSchool 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 Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Shaftsbury spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Shaftsbury residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Shaftsbury | ZIP’s residents in Shaftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05262 | Shaftsbury, VT | 66% | 100% |
| 05257 | North Bennington, VT | 30% | 35% |
| 05201 | Bennington, VT | 4% | 1% |
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 Shaftsbury
Who supplies Shaftsbury’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Shaftsbury Water System (EPA ID VT0005469). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Shaftsbury?
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 Shaftsbury?
Fidium Fiber, Xfinity, VTel Wireless, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Shaftsbury?
05262 (66%), 05257 (30%), 05201 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Shaftsbury in?
Mount Anthony UHSD 14 and Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union. Parts of the city are in Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87 and North Bennington Incorporated School District.
How do I register to vote in Shaftsbury?
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 Shaftsbury 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: Shaftsbury’s own website (shaftsburyvt.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.