Photo: Ahale at English Wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Vergennes, VT: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Vergennes comes from Vergennes Panton Water District, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. New voters sign up with the Vergennes Town Clerk, which runs Vergennes’ elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Vergennes, 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 Vergennes.
Power comes from Green Mountain Power
Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Vergennes. 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 Vergennes Panton Water District
Vergennes Panton Water District supplies almost all of Vergennes. It draws surface water and serves 5,100 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VT0005010.
6 home internet providers serve Vergennes
100% of 982 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Maple Broadband | Fiber | 66% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 61% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
| VTel Wireless | Fixed wireless | 80% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
No curbside pickup in Vergennes: trash goes to the transfer station
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Vergennes, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check vergennes.org →
From vergennes.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Vergennes is in two districts that split the grades: Addison Northwest Unified School District and Addison Northwest Supervisory District.
BSchool 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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Vergennes is in ZIP code 05491
ZIP codes where Vergennes residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Vergennes | ZIP’s residents in Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05491 | Vergennes, VT | 100% | 44% |
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 Vergennes
Who supplies Vergennes’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Vergennes Panton Water District (EPA ID VT0005010). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Vergennes?
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 Vergennes?
Xfinity, Maple Broadband, Consolidated Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon, VTel Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Vergennes?
05491. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Vergennes in?
Addison Northwest Unified School District and Addison Northwest Supervisory District.
How do I register to vote in Vergennes?
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 Vergennes 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: Vergennes’ own website (vergennes.org), 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.