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The Campton handbook

Living in Campton, NH: what to set up and who to call

The latest lead test reported by Waterville Estate Vlg Dist/W, which supplies Campton, came in at 37.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), above the 15 ppb action level. There is no curbside pickup in Campton: residents take trash to Campton/Thornton Transfer Station & Recycling Center.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from New Hampshire Elec Coop

New Hampshire Elec Coop (New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Campton. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Waterville Estate Vlg Dist/W

Waterville Estate Vlg Dist/W supplies Campton: about 16% of residents live in its service area. About 59% 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 1,250 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.

Lead, 90th percentile37.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 37.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 100% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NH0341030.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Campton

99% of 1,955 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 69% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber90%1,000/1,000
NH BroadbandFiber63%2,000/2,000
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL46%60/10
T-MobileFixed wireless36%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless10%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless3%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

No curbside pickup in Campton: trash goes to the transfer station

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Campton, from the town’s own site.

How trash works hereDrop-off onlyNo curbside pickup: you take it to the drop-offcamptonnh.gov
Transfer stationCampton/Thornton Transfer Station & Recycling CenterHours ↓
Transfer station · where your trash goes

Campton/Thornton Transfer Station & Recycling Center

1629 NH Route 175, Thornton, NH

Permit needed
MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Tue10 am–6 pm
  • Wed10 am–6 pm
  • Thu10 am–6 pm
  • Sat8 am–6 pm
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsMattresses and appliances accepted at the transfer station; a fee is charged for some items that cannot be recycled
Get the permit from the Town Clerk(603) 726-3223Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 8:30 am-3:30 pm; Tue 8:30 am-4:15 pm

From camptonnh.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Campton kids go to
PK–8Campton Elementary SchoolCampton School District
9–12Plymouth Regional High Schoolin Plymouth

Campton is in two districts that split the grades: Campton School District and Pemi-Baker Region School District.

B+School gradeSee 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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Campton is in ZIP code 03223

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CamptonZIP’s residents in Campton
03223Campton, NH100%98%

A few homes fall in 03245.

Area code603Wikidata

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.

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

Questions about living in Campton

Who supplies Campton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Waterville Estate Vlg Dist/W (EPA ID NH0341030). 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 37.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Campton?

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 Campton?

Spectrum, NH Broadband, Consolidated Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Campton?

03223. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Campton in?

Campton School District and Pemi-Baker Region School District.

How do I register to vote in Campton?

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 Campton. 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: Campton’s own website (camptonnh.gov), read Oct 21, 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.