Photo: The original uploader was Jp498 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.5Living in North Haven, ME: what to set up and who to call
Power in North Haven comes from Matinicus Plantation Elec, a municipal utility rather than a private company. North Haven has its own drop-off, Transfer Station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in North Haven, 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 North Haven.
Power comes from Matinicus Plantation Elec
Matinicus Plantation Elec (Matinicus Plantation Elec Co), a municipal utility, serves all of North Haven.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from North Haven Water Department
North Haven Water Department supplies North Haven: about 21% of residents live in its service area. About 79% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 740 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 8.8 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. ME0091130.
3 home internet providers serve North Haven
78% of 490 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 14% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 78% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Redzone Wireless | Fixed wireless | 6% | 50/15 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
North Haven has its own drop-off: Transfer Station
Where to take trash and recycling in North Haven, and where the rules are.
Transfer Station
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited May 2023). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
North Haven is in School Administrative District 07.
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.
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.
North Haven spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where North Haven residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of North Haven | ZIP’s residents in North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04853 | North Haven, ME | 98% | 100% |
| 04843 | Camden, ME | 2% | 0% |
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 North Haven
Who supplies North Haven’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
North Haven Water Department (EPA ID ME0091130). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.6 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in North Haven?
Matinicus Plantation Elec (Matinicus Plantation Elec Co), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve North Haven?
Spectrum, Redzone Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in North Haven?
04853 (98%), 04843 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is North Haven in?
School Administrative District 07.
How do I register to vote in North Haven?
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 North Haven 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.