Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Riverton, CT: what to set up and who to call
Riverton has no town government of its own, so Litchfield County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Barkhamsted School District. Hartland Public Library, 3.2 miles away, is the closest library to Riverton.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Riverton, 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 Riverton.
Power comes from Eversource
Eversource (Connecticut Light & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Riverton. 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.
2 home internet providers serve Riverton
97% of 69 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 42% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 97% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | DSL, Fiber | 70% | 7,000/7,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Riverton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Riverton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Riverton is in two districts that split the grades: Barkhamsted School District and Region School District 07.
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
Riverton is unincorporated, so Litchfield 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.
Riverton spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Riverton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Riverton | ZIP’s residents in Riverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06065 | Riverton, CT | 96% | 32% |
| 06063 | Barkhamsted, CT | 4% | 0% |
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 Riverton
Who provides electricity in Riverton?
Eversource (Connecticut Light & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 28.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Riverton?
Spectrum, Frontier (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Riverton?
06065 (96%), 06063 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Riverton in?
Barkhamsted School District and Region School District 07.
How do I register to vote in Riverton?
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 Barkhamsted 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.