Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainLiving in Charleston, ME: what to set up and who to call
Charleston runs its own elections, so the Charleston Town Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. For emergencies, Charleston is closest to Northern Light Mayo Hospital, 12.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Charleston, 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 Charleston.
Power comes from Versant Power
Versant Power (Versant Power), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Charleston. Its homes paid an average of 30.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $150 a month (its average across Maine, for customers on its standard service). Maine lets you buy power from another supplier; 5% of Versant Power’s home customers do, and Versant Power still delivers it.
Start or move service: versantpower.com · (207) 945-5621
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Mountain View Correctional Facility water system
The Mountain View Correctional Facility water system supplies Charleston: about 24% of residents live in its service area. About 72% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 468 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–Dec 2025, was 0.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.7 ppb. That’s lower than 56% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. ME0090342.
8 home internet providers serve Charleston
99% of 609 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Choice Broadband | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 52% | 10/1 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 4% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Redzone Wireless | Fixed wireless | 58% | 50/15 |
| Wireless Partners | Fixed wireless | 14% | 50/10 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 14% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Charleston’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Charleston.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Charleston is in School Administrative District 68.
C+School gradeSee 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 Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Charleston is in ZIP code 04422
ZIP codes where Charleston residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Charleston | ZIP’s residents in Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04422 | Charleston, ME | 100% | 100% |
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 Charleston
Who supplies Charleston’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mountain View Correctional Facility water system (EPA ID ME0090342). 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 0.5 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Charleston?
Versant Power (Versant Power), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 30.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Charleston?
Premium Choice Broadband, Consolidated Communications, Fidium Fiber, Redzone Wireless, Wireless Partners, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Charleston?
04422. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Charleston in?
School Administrative District 68.
How do I register to vote in Charleston?
In Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Charleston Town Clerk. Check your registration at maine.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 Aug 3, 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.