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The Chester handbook

Living in Chester, ME: what to set up and who to call

Power in Chester comes from Eastern Maine Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Chester runs its own elections, so the Chester Registrar of Voters, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Chester, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerEastern Maine Electric Coopcooperative utility · 19.4¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers58% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offLincoln Recycling Facility, 4 miMore →SchoolRegion School Unit 67Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code04457Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Chester.

Electricity

Power comes from Eastern Maine Electric Coop

Eastern Maine Electric Coop (Eastern Maine Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 97.6% of Chester residents. Its homes paid an average of 19.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Maine).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Chester

58% of 272 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 54% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Fidium FiberFiber51%2,000/2,000
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL10%10/1
Redzone WirelessFixed wireless88%50/15
Outer Reach BroadbandFixed wireless12%400/100
T-MobileFixed wireless4%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless4%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chester.

Nearest public drop-off · 4.3 mi from the center of Chester

Lincoln Recycling Facility

This isn’t Chester’s own facility. Whether Chester residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Chester kids go to
PK–3Ella P Burr Schoolin Lincoln
4–8Mattanawcook Jr High Schoolin Lincoln
9–12Mattanawcook Academyin Lincoln

Chester is in Region School Unit 67.

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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsChester’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereChester Registrar of VotersChester runs its own elections (town clerk). 43 South Chester Road, Chester, ME 04457 · (207) 794-0052FVAP, Oct 2026
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemaine.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Chester is in ZIP code 04457

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ChesterZIP’s residents in Chester
04457Lincoln, ME100%10%
Area code207Wikidata

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.

Nearest emergency roomPenobscot Valley Hospital5.9 miles awayGet a library cardLincoln Memorial Library21 West Broadway · (207) 794-2765

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Chester

Who provides electricity in Chester?

Eastern Maine Electric Coop (Eastern Maine Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 19.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Chester?

Fidium Fiber, Consolidated Communications, Redzone Wireless, Outer Reach Broadband, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Chester?

04457. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Chester in?

Region School Unit 67.

How do I register to vote in Chester?

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 Chester Registrar of Voters. Check your registration at maine.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 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.