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The Groveton handbook

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

Groveton has no town government of its own, so Coos County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Northumberland School District. Groveton has its own library, Northumberland Public Library, at 31 State Street.

Groveton has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Coos County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Groveton’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Groveton, 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 Groveton.

Electricity

Power comes from Eversource

Eversource (Public Service Co. of New Hampshire), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Groveton. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Groveton Water Sys

Groveton Water Sys supplies almost all of Groveton. It draws ground water and serves 2,650 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 percentile30.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 1993, was 30.0 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. NH1781010.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Groveton

98% of 472 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber94%1,000/35
Fidium FiberFiber92%2,000/2,000
NetafyFixed wireless100%500/500
Wireless PartnersFixed wireless88%50/10
AT&TFixed wireless67%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless14%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Groveton’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Groveton.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGroveton has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Groveton kids go to
K–5Groveton Elementary SchoolNorthumberland School District
6–8Groveton High School (Middle)Northumberland School District
9–12Groveton High SchoolNorthumberland School District

Groveton is in Northumberland 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Groveton is unincorporated, so Coos County is the local government.

Local governmentCoos CountyGroveton is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTown Clerk of NorthumberlandElections here are run by Town of Northumberland (town or city clerk). 19 Main Street, Northumberland, NH 03582 · (603) 636-1450 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteIn personNew 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeapp.sos.nh.govThe state’s voter lookup

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

Groveton is in ZIP code 03582

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GrovetonZIP’s residents in Groveton
03582Groveton, NH100%46%

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 Groveton

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

Groveton Water Sys (EPA ID NH1781010). 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 30.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 1993), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Groveton?

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 Groveton?

Spectrum, Fidium Fiber, Netafy, Wireless Partners, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Groveton?

03582. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Groveton in?

Northumberland School District.

How do I register to vote in Groveton?

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 Northumberland. 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.