Living in Mashantucket, CT: what to set up and who to call
Mashantucket has no town government of its own, so New London County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Ledyard School District. The closest public drop-off to Mashantucket is Town of Preston Transfer Station, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mashantucket, 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 Mashantucket.
Power comes from Eversource
Eversource (Connecticut Light & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mashantucket. 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 Mashantucket
100% of 129 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 17% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Frontier | DSL, Fiber | 26% | 7,000/7,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 40% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 5% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mashantucket.
Town of Preston Transfer Station
· run by Town of Preston
This isn’t Mashantucket’s own facility. Whether Mashantucket residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Mashantucket is in Ledyard School District.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Mashantucket is unincorporated, so New London County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Mashantucket spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Mashantucket residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mashantucket | ZIP’s residents in Mashantucket |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06338 | Mashantucket, CT | 65% | 100% |
| 06339 | Ledyard, CT | 35% | 2% |
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 Mashantucket
Who provides electricity in Mashantucket?
Eversource (Connecticut Light & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 28.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Mashantucket?
Xfinity, Frontier, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mashantucket?
06338 (65%), 06339 (35%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mashantucket in?
Ledyard School District.
How do I register to vote in Mashantucket?
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 Ledyard 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.