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The Gilmanton handbook

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

There is no curbside pickup in Gilmanton: residents take trash to Gilmanton Transfer Station. Power in Gilmanton comes from New Hampshire Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Gilmanton, 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 Gilmanton.

Electricity

Power comes from New Hampshire Elec Coop

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Gilmanton

99% of 2,204 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BreezelineCable98%1,000/50
Fidium FiberFiber59%2,000/2,000
TDS TelecomFiber, DSL27%1,000/1,000
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL4%10/1
T-MobileFixed wireless21%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless17%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 Gilmanton: trash goes to the transfer station

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

How trash works hereDrop-off onlyNo curbside pickup: you take it to the drop-offgilmantonnh.gov
Transfer stationGilmanton Transfer StationHours ↓
Transfer station · where your trash goes

Gilmanton Transfer Station

284 Province Road, Gilmanton, NH 03237

Permit needed
MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Wed7 am–6 pm
  • Sat7 am–1 pm
  • Sunnoon–5 pm
What goes in the recycling bin

Single-stream recycling

All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.

  • Cardboard - Please break it down prior to disposal
  • Plastic Bottles and Containers
  • Glass Bottles and Containers
  • Food and Beverage Cans
  • Aluminum Cans
  • Corrugated Cardboard
  • Glass
  • Plastic (All) 1-7
  • Tin/Steel Cans
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsBulky items, furniture, scrap metal, tires, propane tanks, freon units and demolition are taken at the transfer station for a fee; see price list
What can be recycledThe town’s recycling pagegilmantonnh.gov →
Get the permit from Town Hall(603) 267-6726Mon-Thu 8:30 am-5:00 pm

From gilmantonnh.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.

Gilmanton kids go to
K–8Gilmanton Elementary SchoolGilmanton School District

Gilmanton is in Gilmanton School District.

A−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

Gilmanton spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GilmantonZIP’s residents in Gilmanton
03237Gilmanton, NH63%100%
03837Gilmanton Iron Works, NH37%100%
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 Gilmanton

Who provides electricity in Gilmanton?

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 Gilmanton?

Breezeline, Fidium Fiber, TDS Telecom, Consolidated Communications, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Gilmanton?

03237 (63%), 03837 (37%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Gilmanton in?

Gilmanton School District.

How do I register to vote in Gilmanton?

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 Gilmanton. Check your registration at app.sos.nh.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: Gilmanton’s own website (gilmantonnh.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.