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The Westport handbook

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

Westport has its own drop-off, Westport Yard Waste Transfer. Westport runs its own elections, so the Westport Town Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Westport, 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 Westport.

Electricity

Power comes from Eversource

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Aquarion Water

Aquarion Water supplies almost all of Westport. It draws surface water (EPA lists Norwalk First Taxing District and Aquarion-Ridgefield and Aquarion-Stamford as sellers) and serves 351,756 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 8.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.

The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report

EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CT0150011.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Westport

98% of 9,803 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
OptimumCable, Fiber96%8,000/8,000
FrontierFiber, DSL84%7,000/7,000
XfinityFiber, Cable26%2,000/2,000
AT&TFixed wireless37%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless35%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless22%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

Westport has its own drop-off: Westport Yard Waste Transfer

Where to take trash and recycling in Westport, and where the rules are.

Transfer station · run by not listed

Westport Yard Waste Transfer

Before you go, check the rules on westportct.gov.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Dec 2020). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Westport kids go to
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Staples High SchoolWestport School District

Westport is in Westport School District.

A+School 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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Westport is in ZIP code 06880

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WestportZIP’s residents in Westport
06880Westport, CT100%100%

A few homes fall in 06855. 06881, 06888, 06889 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.

Area codes203, 475Wikidata

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.

Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Westport

Who supplies Westport’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Aquarion Water (EPA ID CT0150011). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Westport?

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

What internet providers serve Westport?

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

What ZIP codes are in Westport?

06880. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Westport in?

Westport School District.

How do I register to vote in Westport?

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 Westport Town Clerk. Check your registration at portaldir.ct.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
  • 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.