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The Vershire handbook

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

Power in Vershire comes from Washington Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Vershire runs its own elections, so the Vershire 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 Vershire, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerWashington Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vershire’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRivendell Interstate and Rivendell Interstate Supervisory District districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes05079, 05072Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Washington Electric Coop

Washington Electric Coop (Washington Electric Coop - (VT)), a cooperative utility, serves 73.1% of Vershire 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

6 home internet providers serve Vershire

98% of 392 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ECFiberFiber96%1,000/1,000
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL72%10/1
T-MobileFixed wireless14%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless14%300/20
VTel WirelessFixed wireless11%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless8%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 Vershire’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Vershire.

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

Vershire kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Rivendell Academyin Orford

Vershire is in two districts that split the grades: Rivendell Interstate School District and Rivendell Interstate Supervisory District.

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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsVershire’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereVershire Town ClerkVershire runs its own elections (town clerk). 6894 VT Route 113, Vershire, VT 05079 · (802) 685-2227 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2026
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 Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Vershire spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of VershireZIP’s residents in Vershire
05079Vershire, VT99%94%
05072Strafford, VT1%2%
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 roomGifford Medical Center17.1 miles awayGet a library cardVershire Community6946 Rt. 113 · (802) 685-9982

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

Questions about living in Vershire

Who provides electricity in Vershire?

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

What internet providers serve Vershire?

ECFiber, Consolidated Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon, VTel Wireless, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Vershire?

05079 (99%), 05072 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Vershire in?

Rivendell Interstate School District and Rivendell Interstate Supervisory District.

How do I register to vote in Vershire?

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 Vershire 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.