Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Stratton, VT: what to set up and who to call
The Winhall Stratton F D 1 water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jan 2025. Voting is local here: the Stratton Town Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Stratton, 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 Stratton.
Power comes from Green Mountain Power
Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Stratton. 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 Winhall Stratton F D 1 water system
The Winhall Stratton F D 1 water system supplies Stratton: about 55% of residents live in its service area. About 45% 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 6,200 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jan 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 35.0 ppb. That’s higher than 66% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VT0005305.
8 home internet providers serve Stratton
62% of 512 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 10% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 59% | 1,200/35 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 15% | 10/1 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 8% | 2,000/2,000 |
| VTel Wireless | Fixed wireless | 72% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 23% | 300/20 |
| New England Wireless | Fixed wireless | 8% | 75/25 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Stratton
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Stratton, from the town’s own site.
Refuse & Recycling Center
8 Town Garage Road, Stratton, VT 05360
- Tue9 am–5 pm
- Thu9 am–5 pm
- Sun9 am–5 pm
From townofstrattonvt.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 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.
Stratton is in two districts that split the grades: Stratton School District and Windham Central 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.
Stratton spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Stratton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Stratton | ZIP’s residents in Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05360 | West Wardsboro, VT | 48% | 63% |
| 05155 | South Londonderry, VT | 35% | 16% |
| 05343 | Jamaica, VT | 17% | 8% |
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 Stratton
Who supplies Stratton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Winhall Stratton F D 1 water system (EPA ID VT0005305). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.9 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Stratton?
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 Stratton?
Xfinity, Consolidated Communications, Fidium Fiber, VTel Wireless, Verizon, New England Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Stratton?
05360 (48%), 05155 (35%), 05343 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Stratton in?
Stratton School District and Windham Central Supervisory Union.
How do I register to vote in Stratton?
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 Stratton 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: Stratton’s own website (townofstrattonvt.com), read Oct 22, 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.