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The Jefferson handbook

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

Whitefield Water reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Sep 2022. Jefferson has its own drop-off, Jefferson Solid Waste Transfer Station.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Jefferson, 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 Jefferson.

Electricity

Power comes from Eversource

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

Whitefield Water supplies Jefferson: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% 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 1,640 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 Sep 2022. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.

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. NH2501010.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Jefferson

92% of 743 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Fidium FiberFiber82%2,000/2,000
SpectrumCable, Fiber57%1,000/1,000
NetafyFixed wireless89%150/150
T-MobileFixed wireless50%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless27%25/3
Wireless PartnersFixed wireless11%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Jefferson

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

Transfer station

Jefferson Transfer Station

Season
MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Wednoon–5 pm
  • Sat8 am–5 pm
What goes in the recycling bin

Sorted recycling

Separate your recyclables by material.

From jeffersonnh.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026-04-10T17:32:11+00:00, 2026-10-01T14:13:44+00:00, 2026-10-15, 2026-10-15T20:20:19+00:00. 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.

Jefferson kids go to
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12White Mountains Regional High Schoolin Whitefield

Jefferson is in White Mountain Region School District.

C−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

Jefferson is in ZIP code 03583

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of JeffersonZIP’s residents in Jefferson
03583Jefferson, NH100%100%

A few homes fall in 03584.

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.

Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Jefferson

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

Whitefield Water (EPA ID NH2501010). 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.

Who provides electricity in Jefferson?

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 Jefferson?

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

What ZIP codes are in Jefferson?

03583. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Jefferson in?

White Mountain Region School District.

How do I register to vote in Jefferson?

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 Jefferson. 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: Jefferson’s own website (jeffersonnh.org), 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.