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The Nelson handbook

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

Elections in Nelson are run by Nelson itself; register with the town clerk of Nelson. Cheshire Medical Center, 9.2 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Nelson, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerEversourceinvestor-owned utility · 24.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers67% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nelson’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNelson School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code03457Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Nelson.

Electricity

Power comes from Eversource

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Nelson

67% of 404 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 61% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Fidium FiberFiber61%2,000/2,000
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL22%100/40
VerizonFixed wireless23%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless9%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 Nelson’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nelson.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck townofnelson.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Nelson or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Nelson kids go to
K–5Nelson Elementary SchoolNelson School District

Nelson is in Nelson 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Official sitetownofnelson.comNelson’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsNelson’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown Clerk of NelsonNelson runs its own elections (town clerk). 7 Nelson Common RD, Nelson, NH 03457 · (603) 847-9043 · [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

Nelson is in ZIP code 03457

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of NelsonZIP’s residents in Nelson
03457Nelson, NH100%78%
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.

Nearest emergency roomCheshire Medical Center9.2 miles awayGet a library cardOlivia Rodham Memorial Library1 Nelson Common Road · (603) 847-3214

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Nelson

Who provides electricity in Nelson?

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 Nelson?

Fidium Fiber, Consolidated Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Nelson?

03457. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Nelson in?

Nelson School District.

How do I register to vote in Nelson?

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 Nelson. 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.