Photo: Jared and Corin · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Vernon, VT: what to set up and who to call
To register to vote, go to the Vernon Town Clerk: Vernon runs its own elections. Two school districts split the grades in Vernon: Vernon School District and Windham Southeast Supervisory Union.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Vernon, 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 Vernon.
Power comes from Green Mountain Power
Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Vernon. 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 Huckle Hill Housing water system
The Huckle Hill Housing water system supplies Vernon: about 15% of residents live in its service area. Vernon Hall serves another 9%. About 78% 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 49 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. VT0020986.
6 home internet providers serve Vernon
92% of 843 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 89% | 1,200/35 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 40% | 10/1 |
| VTel Wireless | Fixed wireless | 72% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 11% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 7% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 5% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Vernon, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Vernon, from the town’s own site.
Windham Solid Waste District Management District transfer station
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From vernonvt.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.
Vernon is in two districts that split the grades: Vernon School District and Windham Southeast Supervisory Union.
C+School 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.
Vernon is in ZIP code 05354
ZIP codes where Vernon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Vernon | ZIP’s residents in Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05354 | Vernon, VT | 100% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 05301.
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 Vernon
Who supplies Vernon’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Huckle Hill Housing water system (EPA ID VT0020986). 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 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Vernon?
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 Vernon?
Xfinity, Consolidated Communications, VTel Wireless, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Vernon?
05354. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Vernon in?
Vernon School District and Windham Southeast Supervisory Union.
How do I register to vote in Vernon?
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 Vernon 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: Vernon’s own website (vernonvt.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.