District No. 9 Schoolhouse · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Gilford, NH: what to set up and who to call
The Gunstock Acres Village Dist water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Oct 2023. Power in Gilford comes from New Hampshire Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gilford, 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 Gilford.
Power comes from New Hampshire Elec Coop
New Hampshire Elec Coop (New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Gilford. 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 Gunstock Acres Village Dist water system
The Gunstock Acres Village Dist water system supplies Gilford: about 17% of residents live in its service area. Laconia Water Works serves another 12%. About 39% 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 1,440 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Oct 2023. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 1993, was 34.0 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. NH0881020.
6 home internet providers serve Gilford
99% of 4,441 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breezeline | Cable | 94% | 1,000/50 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 93% | 2,000/250 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 51% | 10/1 |
| Hub66 | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 38% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 4% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Gilford has its own drop-off: Gilford Solid Waste Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Gilford, and where the rules are.
Gilford Solid Waste Center
Before you go, check the rules on gilfordnh.org.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Jun 2023). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Gilford is in Gilford 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.
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.
Gilford is in ZIP code 03249
ZIP codes where Gilford residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gilford | ZIP’s residents in Gilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03249 | Gilford, NH | 100% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 03246.
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 Gilford
Who supplies Gilford’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Gunstock Acres Village Dist water system (EPA ID NH0881020). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 34.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 1993), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Gilford?
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 Gilford?
Breezeline, Xfinity, Consolidated Communications, Hub66, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gilford?
03249. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gilford in?
Gilford School District.
How do I register to vote in Gilford?
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 Gilford. 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: 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 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.