Photo: Sugeknight2008 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Mars Hill, ME: what to set up and who to call
Mars Hill and Blaine Water Company reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×6. 78% of systems its size reported none. Mars Hill runs its own elections, so the Mars Hill Registrar of Voters, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mars Hill, 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 Mars Hill.
Power comes from Versant Power
Versant Power (Versant Power), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mars Hill. 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 Mars Hill and Blaine Water Company
Mars Hill and Blaine Water Company supplies Mars Hill: about 57% of residents live in its service area. About 43% 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 1,500 people in all.
6 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×6, the latest beginning Apr 2023. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 3.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 7.7 ppb. That’s higher than 86% 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. ME0090940.
7 home internet providers serve Mars Hill
67% of 622 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 63% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 48% | 80/20 |
| Pioneer Broadband | DSL, Fiber | 6% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Aroostook Technologies | Fixed wireless | 92% | 50/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 58% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 50% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Mars Hill’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mars Hill.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Mars Hill is in School Administrative District 42.
CSchool 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.
Mars Hill is in ZIP code 04758
ZIP codes where Mars Hill residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mars Hill | ZIP’s residents in Mars Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04758 | Mars Hill, ME | 100% | 99% |
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 Mars Hill
Who supplies Mars Hill’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Mars Hill and Blaine Water Company (EPA ID ME0090940). It reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×6. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.4 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mars Hill?
Versant Power (Versant Power), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 30.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Mars Hill?
Spectrum, Consolidated Communications, Pioneer Broadband, Aroostook Technologies, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mars Hill?
04758. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mars Hill in?
School Administrative District 42.
How do I register to vote in Mars Hill?
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 Mars Hill Registrar of Voters. 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.