Living in Westport Island, ME: what to set up and who to call
Voting is local here: the Westport Island Town Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. The closest public drop-off to Westport Island is Boothbay Region Refuse Recycling Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Westport 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 Westport Island.
Power comes from Central Maine Power
Central Maine Power (Central Maine Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Westport 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.
6 home internet providers serve Westport Island
98% of 581 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 60% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 12% | 10/1 |
| Redzone Wireless | Fixed wireless | 12% | 50/15 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Westport Island.
Boothbay Region Refuse Recycling Center
119 Country Club Road, Boothbay, ME, 04537
This isn’t Westport Island’s own facility. Whether Westport 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.
Westport Island is in Region School Unit 12.
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.
Westport Island is in ZIP code 04578
ZIP codes where Westport Island residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Westport Island | ZIP’s residents in Westport Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04578 | Wiscasset, ME | 100% | 16% |
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 Westport Island
Who provides electricity in Westport 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 Westport Island?
Spectrum, Fidium Fiber, Consolidated Communications, Redzone Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Westport Island?
04578. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Westport Island in?
Region School Unit 12.
How do I register to vote in Westport 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 Westport Island 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.