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The West Dummerston handbook

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

West Dummerston has no town government of its own, so Windham County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96. Most of West Dummerston has one wired internet choice: Xfinity.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
West Dummerston has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Windham County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on West Dummerston’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerGreen Mountain Powerinvestor-owned utility · 23.3¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have West Dummerston’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWindham Southeast Supervisory Union and Windham Southeast Unified Union 96 districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code05301Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in West Dummerston.

Electricity

Power comes from Green Mountain Power

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

4 home internet providers serve West Dummerston

100% of 42 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 8% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%1,200/35
Fidium FiberFiber7%2,000/2,000
VTel WirelessFixed wireless10%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless2%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have West Dummerston’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West Dummerston.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWest Dummerston has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

West Dummerston kids go to
PK–66 schoolsDepends on your address
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Brattleboro Union High Schoolin Brattleboro

West Dummerston is in two districts that split the grades: Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96 and Windham Southeast Supervisory Union.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

West Dummerston is unincorporated, so Windham County is the local government.

Local governmentWindham CountyWest Dummerston is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDummerston Town ClerkElections here are run by Town of Dummerston (town or city clerk). 1523 Middle Rd, East Dummerston, VT 05346 · (802) 257-1496 · [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

West Dummerston is in ZIP code 05301

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of West DummerstonZIP’s residents in West Dummerston
05301Brattleboro, VT100%0%

05357 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

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 roomBrattleboro Memorial Hospital6.5 miles awayGet a library cardLydia Taft Pratt150 West St. · (802) 258-9878

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

Questions about living in West Dummerston

Who provides electricity in West Dummerston?

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 West Dummerston?

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

What ZIP codes are in West Dummerston?

05301. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is West Dummerston in?

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96 and Windham Southeast Supervisory Union.

How do I register to vote in West Dummerston?

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 Dummerston 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.