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The West Haven handbook

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

West Haven runs its own elections, so the West Haven Town Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. Two school districts split the grades in West Haven: Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62 and Slate Valley Unified Union School District (Supervisory).

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerGreen Mountain Powerinvestor-owned utility · 23.3¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have West Haven’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSlate Valley Unified Union 62 and Slate Valley Unified Union (Supervisory) districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code05743Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Green Mountain Power

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

92% of 127 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Fidium FiberFiber89%2,000/2,000
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL2%10/1
VTel WirelessFixed wireless31%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless5%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 West Haven’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West Haven.

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

West Haven kids go to
PK–64 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Fair Haven Union Middle and High Schoolin Fair Haven

West Haven is in two districts that split the grades: Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62 and Slate Valley Unified Union School District (Supervisory).

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, electionsWest Haven’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWest Haven Town ClerkWest Haven runs its own elections (town clerk). 2919 Main Rd, West Haven, VT 05743 · (802) 265-4880 · [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

West Haven is in ZIP code 05743

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of West HavenZIP’s residents in West Haven
05743Fair Haven, VT100%6%
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 Center20.4 miles awayGet a library cardBenson Public2724 Stage Rd. · (802) 537-4181

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

Questions about living in West Haven

Who provides electricity in West Haven?

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 Haven?

Fidium Fiber, Consolidated Communications, VTel Wireless, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in West Haven?

05743. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is West Haven in?

Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62 and Slate Valley Unified Union School District (Supervisory).

How do I register to vote in West Haven?

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 West Haven 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.