Living in Cousins Island, ME: what to set up and who to call
Cousins Island has no town government of its own, so Cumberland County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Yarmouth. The closest public drop-off to Cousins Island is Transfer Station, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cousins Island, 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 Cousins Island.
Power comes from Central Maine Power
Central Maine Power (Central Maine Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cousins Island. Its homes paid an average of 27.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 a month (its average across Maine, for customers on its standard service). Maine lets you buy power from another supplier; 8% of Central Maine Power’s home customers do, and Central Maine Power still delivers it.
Start or move service: cmpco.com · (800) 750-4000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
5 home internet providers serve Cousins Island
98% of 269 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 90% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Redzone Wireless | Fixed wireless | 19% | 50/15 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 13% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 7% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cousins Island.
Transfer Station
· run by Town of Chebeague Island
This isn’t Cousins Island’s own facility. Whether Cousins Island residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cousins Island is in Yarmouth.
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
Cousins Island is unincorporated, so Cumberland County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Cousins Island is in ZIP code 04096
ZIP codes where Cousins Island residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cousins Island | ZIP’s residents in Cousins Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04096 | Yarmouth, ME | 100% | 6% |
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 Cousins Island
Who provides electricity in Cousins Island?
Central Maine Power (Central Maine Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 27.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cousins Island?
Spectrum, Fidium Fiber, Redzone Wireless, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cousins Island?
04096. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cousins Island in?
Yarmouth.
How do I register to vote in Cousins Island?
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 Yarmouth Town Clerk. 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.