Gilsum Stone Arch Bridge · Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Gilsum, NH: what to set up and who to call
To register to vote, go to the town clerk of Gilsum: Gilsum runs its own elections. For emergencies, Gilsum is closest to Cheshire Medical Center, 6.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gilsum, 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 Gilsum.
Power comes from Eversource
Eversource (Public Service Co. of New Hampshire), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gilsum. Its homes paid an average of 24.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $150 a month (its average across New Hampshire, for customers on its standard service). New Hampshire lets you buy power from another supplier; 43% of Eversource’s home customers do, and Eversource still delivers it.
Start or move service: eversource.com · (800) 662-7764
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Gilsum
87% of 387 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 79% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 44% | 1,200/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 9% | 25/3 |
| VTel Wireless | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Gilsum
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Gilsum, from the town’s own site.
Gilsum Transfer Station
Lounder Road (off of Surry Road), Gilsum, NH
- Sat8 am–4 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Glass
- Plastic bottles (#1 and #2 only)
- Aluminum cans
- Mixed paper
- Cardboard
From gilsum-nh.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026-07-01T13:24:59+00:00, 2026-10-07T15:31:56+00:00. 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.
Gilsum is in Monadnock Region School District.
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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Gilsum is in ZIP code 03448
ZIP codes where Gilsum residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gilsum | ZIP’s residents in Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03448 | Gilsum, NH | 100% | 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 Gilsum
Who provides electricity in Gilsum?
Eversource (Public Service Co. of New Hampshire), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 24.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Gilsum?
Fidium Fiber, Xfinity, T-Mobile, VTel Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gilsum?
03448. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gilsum in?
Monadnock Region School District.
How do I register to vote in Gilsum?
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 Gilsum. 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: Gilsum’s own website (gilsum-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.