Photo: Ken Gallager · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Madison, NH: what to set up and who to call
Village District of Eidelweiss reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: uranium ×7. 78% of systems its size reported none. There is no curbside pickup in Madison: residents take trash to Town of Madison Transfer Station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Madison, 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 Madison.
Power comes from New Hampshire Elec Coop
New Hampshire Elec Coop (New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Madison. 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 Village District of Eidelweiss
Village District of Eidelweiss supplies Madison: about 20% of residents live in its service area. About 73% 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 1,200 people in all.
7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: uranium ×7, the latest beginning Jul 2025. 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. NH1461010.
5 home internet providers serve Madison
96% of 1,965 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 87% | 2,000/2,000 |
| NH Broadband | Fiber | 8% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 15% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 11% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
No curbside pickup in Madison: trash goes to the transfer station
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Madison, from the town’s own site.
Town of Madison Transfer Station
219 Boulder Road
- Mon7 am–noon
- Fri7 am–noon
- Sat7 am–4 pm
- Sun7 am–4 pm
Cost: No cost for vehicles registered to residents, taxpayers or 1-year+ lessees; $5.00 replacement sticker fee
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
- Metal
- Plastic containers (caps removed)
- Aluminum beverage cans
- Glass bottles (no windows or dinnerware)
- Tin cans
From madison-nh.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-21, August 2025. 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.
Madison is in Madison School District.
CSchool 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.
Madison spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Madison residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Madison | ZIP’s residents in Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03849 | Madison, NH | 56% | 100% |
| 03875 | Silver Lake, NH | 35% | 92% |
| 03818 | Conway, NH | 9% | 6% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Madison
Who supplies Madison’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Village District of Eidelweiss (EPA ID NH1461010). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: uranium ×7. 78% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Madison?
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 Madison?
Spectrum, Fidium Fiber, NH Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Madison?
03849 (56%), 03875 (35%), 03818 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Madison in?
Madison School District.
How do I register to vote in Madison?
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 Madison. 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: Madison’s own website (madison-nh.org), 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.