Photo: Wesman83 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Plaistow, NH: what to set up and who to call
Plaistow Water Dept reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4. 77% of systems its size reported none. Plaistow runs its own elections, so the town clerk of Plaistow, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Plaistow, 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 Plaistow.
Power comes from Unitil
Unitil (Unitil Energy Systems), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Plaistow. Its homes paid an average of 21.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across New Hampshire, for customers on its standard service). New Hampshire lets you buy power from another supplier; 65% of Unitil’s home customers do, and Unitil still delivers it.
Start or move service: unitil.com · (800) 582-7276
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Plaistow Water Dept
Plaistow Water Dept supplies Plaistow: about 34% of residents live in its service area. Twin Ridge Condos serves another 12%. About 37% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Hampstead Area Water as seller) and serves 465 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, the latest beginning Jul 2023. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 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. NH1931010.
6 home internet providers serve Plaistow
100% of 2,557 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 80% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 2% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 69% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 55% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 28% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Plaistow
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Plaistow, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Shipping boxes (folded flat)
- Bottles (clear, green and brown)
- Jars
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check plaistow.com →
From plaistow.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated July 12, 2019. 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.
Plaistow is in Timberlane Region School District.
BSchool 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.
Plaistow is in ZIP code 03865
ZIP codes where Plaistow residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Plaistow | ZIP’s residents in Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03865 | Plaistow, NH | 100% | 100% |
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 Plaistow
Who supplies Plaistow’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Plaistow Water Dept (EPA ID NH1931010). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4. 77% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Plaistow?
Unitil (Unitil Energy Systems), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 21.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Plaistow?
Xfinity, Fidium Fiber, Consolidated Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Plaistow?
03865. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Plaistow in?
Timberlane Region School District.
How do I register to vote in Plaistow?
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 Plaistow. 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: Plaistow’s own website (plaistow.com), 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.