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The Lyme handbook

Living in Lyme, CT: what to set up and who to call

To register to vote, go to the Lyme Town Clerk: Lyme runs its own elections. The nearest library is Lyme Public Library, 1.0 mile away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerEversourceinvestor-owned utility · 28.9¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lyme’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRegion School District 18Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes06371, 06439Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Eversource

Eversource (Connecticut Light & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lyme. 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.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Lyme

96% of 1,222 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable93%1,200/35
FrontierFiber, DSL80%7,000/7,000
AT&TFixed wireless16%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless10%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless6%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 Lyme’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lyme.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck twnlyme.orgOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Lyme 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.

Lyme kids go to
K–5Lyme Consolidated SchoolRegion School District 18
6–8Lyme-Old Lyme Middle Schoolin Old Lyme
9–12Lyme-Old Lyme High Schoolin Old Lyme

Lyme is in Region School District 18.

ASchool 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.

Official sitetwnlyme.orgLyme’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsLyme’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereLyme Town ClerkLyme runs its own elections (town clerk). Town Hall, 480 Hamburg Road, Lyme, CT 06371 · (860) 434-7733 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2019
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeportaldir.ct.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lyme spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LymeZIP’s residents in Lyme
06371Old Lyme, CT96%23%
06439Hadlyme, CT4%100%
Area code860Wikidata

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 roomLawrence & Memorial Hospital12.6 miles awayGet a library cardLyme Public Library482 Hamburg Rd. · (860) 434-2272

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

Questions about living in Lyme

Who provides electricity in Lyme?

Eversource (Connecticut Light & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 28.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lyme?

Xfinity, Frontier, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lyme?

06371 (96%), 06439 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lyme in?

Region School District 18.

How do I register to vote in Lyme?

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 Lyme 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: 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 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.