Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Hampton, CT: what to set up and who to call
Hampton has its own drop-off, Hampton–Scotland Transfer Station, on Landfill Road. Elections in Hampton are run by Hampton itself; register with the Hampton Town Clerk.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hampton, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Hampton.
Power comes from Eversource
Eversource (Connecticut Light & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hampton. Its homes paid an average of 28.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $195 a month (its average across Connecticut, for customers on its standard service). Connecticut lets you buy power from another supplier; 17% of Eversource’s home customers do, and Eversource still delivers it.
Start or move service: cl-p.com · (800) 286-2000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
5 home internet providers serve Hampton
98% of 815 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| Frontier | Fiber | 86% | 7,000/7,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 32% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 9% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 2% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Hampton
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Hampton, from the town’s own site.
Hampton/Scotland Transfer Station
35 Landfill Road, Hampton, CT
- Wed8 am–5 pm
- Sat8 am–4 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Junk mail, office paper, magazines, paperback books
- Clean shredded paper
- Wrapping (gift) paper
- Cans
From hamptonct.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated October 1, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hampton is in two districts that split the grades: Hampton School District and Region School District 11.
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Hampton is in ZIP code 06247
ZIP codes where Hampton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hampton | ZIP’s residents in Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06247 | Hampton, CT | 100% | 66% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Hampton
Who provides electricity in Hampton?
Eversource (Connecticut Light & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 28.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hampton?
Spectrum, Frontier, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hampton?
06247. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hampton in?
Hampton School District and Region School District 11.
How do I register to vote in Hampton?
In Connecticut you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before). Elections here are run by the Hampton Town Clerk. Check your registration at portaldir.ct.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: Hampton’s own website (hamptonct.org), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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 Sep 30, 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.