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The Maxfield handbook

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

New voters sign up with the Maxfield Town Clerk, which runs Maxfield’s elections. For emergencies, Maxfield is closest to Penobscot Valley Hospital, 11.1 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerVersant Powerinvestor-owned utility · 30.1¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Maxfield’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSchool Administrative District 31Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes04453, 04448Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Versant Power

Versant Power (Versant Power), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Maxfield. 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.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Maxfield

95% of 58 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
GoNetspeedFiber97%1,000/1,000
Wireless PartnersFixed wireless34%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless16%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Maxfield’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Maxfield.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Maxfield or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Maxfield kids go to
PK–5Enfield Station Elementary Schoolin West Enfield
6–8Hichborn Middle Schoolin Howland
9–12Penobscot Valley High Schoolin Howland

Maxfield is in School Administrative District 31.

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, electionsMaxfield’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMaxfield Town ClerkMaxfield runs its own elections (town clerk). 231 River Rd, Maxfield, ME 04453 · (207) 356-4602FVAP, 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

Maxfield spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MaxfieldZIP’s residents in Maxfield
04453Lagrange, ME75%9%
04448Howland, ME25%2%
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 Hospital11.1 miles awayGet a library cardCole Memorial Library789 Hammett Road · (207) 732-4270

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

Questions about living in Maxfield

Who provides electricity in Maxfield?

Versant Power (Versant Power), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 30.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Maxfield?

GoNetspeed, Wireless Partners, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Maxfield?

04453 (75%), 04448 (25%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Maxfield in?

School Administrative District 31.

How do I register to vote in Maxfield?

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 Maxfield 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.