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The Topsham handbook

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

Power in Topsham comes from Washington Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Topsham runs its own elections, so the Topsham Town Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Topsham, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerWashington Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Topsham’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWaits River Valley USD 36 and Orange East Supervisory Union districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes05086, 05076, 05040Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Washington Electric Coop

Washington Electric Coop (Washington Electric Coop - (VT)), a cooperative utility, serves 85.9% of Topsham residents.

Start or move service: washingtonelectric.coop · (800) 932-5245

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Topsham

94% of 658 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ECFiberFiber91%1,000/1,000
Topsham Telephone CompanyFiber52%300/300
VTel WirelessFixed wireless47%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 Topsham’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Topsham.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Topsham 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.

Topsham kids go to
PK–8Waits River Valley Union SchoolWaits River Valley USD 36

Topsham is in two districts that split the grades: Waits River Valley USD 36 and Orange East Supervisory Union.

BSchool gradeSee 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsTopsham’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTopsham Town ClerkTopsham runs its own elections (town clerk). PO Box 69, Topsham, VT 05076 · (802) 439-5505 · [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

Topsham spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of TopshamZIP’s residents in Topsham
05086West Topsham, VT55%78%
05076Topsham, VT39%100%
05040East Corinth, VT6%12%
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 roomCottage Hospital11 miles awayGet a library cardGroton Free Public1304 Scott Hwy. · (802) 584-3358

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

Questions about living in Topsham

Who provides electricity in Topsham?

Washington Electric Coop (Washington Electric Coop - (VT)), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Topsham?

ECFiber, Topsham Telephone Company, VTel Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Topsham?

05086 (55%), 05076 (39%), 05040 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Topsham in?

Waits River Valley USD 36 and Orange East Supervisory Union.

How do I register to vote in Topsham?

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 Topsham 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.