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The Westmore handbook

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

Power in Westmore comes from Vermont Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Voting is local here: the Westmore Town Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Vermont Electric Cooperative

Vermont Electric Cooperative (Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Westmore. Its homes paid an average of 24.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Vermont).

Start or move service: vermontelectric.coop · (800) 832-2667

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Westmore

70% of 555 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL75%100/40
XfinityFiber72%2,000/2,000
NEK BroadbandFiber17%1,000/1,000
Kingdom FiberFiber4%1,000/500
VTel WirelessFixed wireless79%25/3
New England WirelessFixed wireless20%100/33

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Westmore’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Westmore.

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

Westmore kids go to
PK–86 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Lake Region Union High Schoolin Orleans

Westmore is in three districts that split the grades: Lake Region UHSD 24, Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District and Orleans Central 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

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

Westmore spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WestmoreZIP’s residents in Westmore
05860Orleans, VT62%9%
05822Barton, VT32%6%
05846Island Pond, VT5%1%
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.

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

Questions about living in Westmore

Who provides electricity in Westmore?

Vermont Electric Cooperative (Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 24.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Westmore?

Consolidated Communications, Xfinity, NEK Broadband, Kingdom Fiber, VTel Wireless, New England Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Westmore?

05860 (62%), 05822 (32%), 05846 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Westmore in?

Lake Region UHSD 24 and Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District and Orleans Central Supervisory Union.

How do I register to vote in Westmore?

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 Westmore 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.