Living in South Woodstock, VT: what to set up and who to call
South Woodstock has no town government of its own, so Windsor County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Mountain Views Unified Union School District. Mt Ascutney Hospital, 8 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in South Woodstock, 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 South Woodstock.
Power comes from Green Mountain Power
Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of South Woodstock. 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.
3 home internet providers serve South Woodstock
99% of 97 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 91% | 1,200/35 |
| ECFiber | Fiber | 86% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 20% | 100/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have South Woodstock’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in South Woodstock.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
South Woodstock 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
South Woodstock is unincorporated, so Windsor County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
South Woodstock spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where South Woodstock residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of South Woodstock | ZIP’s residents in South Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05071 | South Woodstock, VT | 96% | 34% |
| 05091 | Woodstock, VT | 4% | 0% |
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 South Woodstock
Who provides electricity in South Woodstock?
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 South Woodstock?
Xfinity, ECFiber, Consolidated Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in South Woodstock?
05071 (96%), 05091 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is South Woodstock in?
Mountain Views Unified Union School District and Mountain Views Supervisory Union.
How do I register to vote in South Woodstock?
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 Woodstock 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.