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The Wells handbook

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

To register to vote, go to the Wells Town Clerk: Wells runs its own elections. Two school districts split the grades in Wells: Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union and Wells Spring Unified Union School District.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerGreen Mountain Powerinvestor-owned utility · 23.3¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wells’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolGreater Rutland County Supervisory Union and Wells Spring Unified Union districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes05774, 05764Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Green Mountain Power

Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wells. 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.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Wells

98% of 855 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable76%1,200/35
Fidium FiberFiber67%2,000/2,000
Vermont Telephone CompanyFiber21%10,000/10,000
VTel WirelessFixed wireless60%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless8%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Wells’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wells.

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

Wells kids go to
PK–6Wells Village SchoolWells Spring Unified Union School District

Wells is in two districts that split the grades: Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union and Wells Spring Unified Union School District.

C+School 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, electionsWells’ government in one page
Who runs elections hereWells Town ClerkWells runs its own elections (town clerk). PO Box 585, Wells, VT 05774 · (802) 645-0486 · [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

Wells spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WellsZIP’s residents in Wells
05774Wells, VT95%89%
05764Poultney, VT5%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 roomRutland Regional Medical Center15.9 miles awayGet a library cardWells Village5 East Wells Rd. · (802) 645-0611

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

Questions about living in Wells

Who provides electricity in Wells?

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 Wells?

Xfinity, Fidium Fiber, Vermont Telephone Company, VTel Wireless, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Wells?

05774 (95%), 05764 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Wells in?

Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union and Wells Spring Unified Union School District.

How do I register to vote in Wells?

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 Wells 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.