Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainLiving in Melvin Village, NH: what to set up and who to call
Melvin Village has no town government of its own, so Carroll County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Governor Wentworth Regional School District. Power in Melvin Village comes from New Hampshire Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Melvin Village, 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 Melvin Village.
Power comes from New Hampshire Elec Coop
New Hampshire Elec Coop (New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Melvin Village. 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.
7 home internet providers serve Melvin Village
99% of 297 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NH Broadband | Fiber | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 89% | 1,000/1,000 |
| TDS Telecom | DSL, Fiber | 56% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Breezeline | Cable | 11% | 1,000/50 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 4% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 42% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Melvin Village’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Melvin Village.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Melvin Village is in Governor Wentworth 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Melvin Village is unincorporated, so Carroll County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Melvin Village spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Melvin Village residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Melvin Village | ZIP’s residents in Melvin Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03850 | Melvin Village, NH | 99% | 79% |
| 03853 | Mirror Lake, NH | 1% | 0% |
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 Melvin Village
Who provides electricity in Melvin Village?
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 Melvin Village?
NH Broadband, Spectrum, TDS Telecom, Breezeline, Consolidated Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Melvin Village?
03850 (99%), 03853 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Melvin Village in?
Governor Wentworth Region School District.
How do I register to vote in Melvin Village?
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 Tuftonboro. 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: 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.