Betterton Historic District · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Betterton, MD: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Betterton water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.0 ppb, was higher than 90% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). The nearest library is Chestertown Branch (Kent County Public Library), 10.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Betterton, 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 Betterton.
Power comes from Delmarva Power
Delmarva Power (Delmarva Power), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Betterton. Its homes paid an average of 21.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $214 a month (its average across Maryland, for customers on its standard service). Maryland lets you buy power from another supplier; 3% of Delmarva Power’s home customers do, and Delmarva Power still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Betterton water system
The Town of Betterton water system supplies almost all of Betterton. It draws ground water and serves 481 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 90% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. MD0140001.
6 home internet providers serve Betterton
100% of 222 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breezeline | Cable | 95% | 1,000/50 |
| ThinkBig Networks | Fiber | 85% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Talkie Communications | Fiber | 16% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 97% | 300/20 |
| RiverNet | Fixed wireless | 55% | 1,200/1,000 |
| BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband | Fixed wireless | 43% | 50/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Betterton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Betterton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Betterton is in Kent County Public Schools.
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Mar 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Betterton is in ZIP code 21610
ZIP codes where Betterton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Betterton | ZIP’s residents in Betterton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21610 | Betterton, MD | 100% | 96% |
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 Betterton
Who supplies Betterton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Betterton water system (EPA ID MD0140001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Betterton?
Delmarva Power (Delmarva Power), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 21.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Betterton?
Breezeline, ThinkBig Networks, Talkie Communications, Verizon, RiverNet, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Betterton?
21610. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Betterton in?
Kent County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Betterton?
In Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Kent County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterservices.elections.maryland.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 Mar 11, 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.