Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Andover, NH: what to set up and who to call
The Andover Village Dist water system reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Andover comes from New Hampshire Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Andover, 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 Andover.
Power comes from New Hampshire Elec Coop
New Hampshire Elec Coop (New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Andover. Its homes paid an average of 24.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 a month (its average across New Hampshire, for customers on its standard service). New Hampshire lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of New Hampshire Elec Coop’s home customers do, and New Hampshire Elec Coop still delivers it.
Start or move service: nhec.com · (800) 698-2007
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Andover Village Dist water system
The Andover Village Dist water system supplies Andover: about 22% of residents live in its service area. About 78% 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 650 people in all.
7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), the latest beginning May 2025. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 1993, was 56.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1993: EPA has no newer result for this system.
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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NH0081010.
4 home internet providers serve Andover
100% of 1,147 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NH Broadband | Fiber | 96% | 2,000/2,000 |
| TDS Telecom | Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 92% | 1,200/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 5% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Andover
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Andover, from the town’s own site.
Transfer Station / Recycle Center
- Wed7 am–5 pm
- Sat7 am–5 pm
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
- Corregated Cardboard Boxes (Broken Down)
- Mixed Paper
- Newspapers
- Junk Mail
- Office Paper and Manila Folders
- Envelopes including window envelopes
- Catalogs
- Paperback and Telephone Books
- Magazines and Inserts
- Egg Cartons
- Cereal Boxes
- Steel and Tin Cans
From andover-nh.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated November 7, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Andover is in Andover School District.
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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Andover spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Andover residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Andover | ZIP’s residents in Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03216 | Andover, NH | 96% | 100% |
| 03231 | East Andover, NH | 4% | 100% |
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 Andover
Who supplies Andover’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Andover Village Dist water system (EPA ID NH0081010). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 56.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 1993), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Andover?
New Hampshire Elec Coop (New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 24.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Andover?
NH Broadband, TDS Telecom, Xfinity, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Andover?
03216 (96%), 03231 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Andover in?
Andover School District.
How do I register to vote in Andover?
New Hampshire has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail only in special circumstances (received 13 days before). Elections here are run by the Town Clerk of Andover. Check your registration at app.sos.nh.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: Andover’s own website (andover-nh.gov), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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 Nov 19, 2024 (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.