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The Richmond handbook

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

Elections in Richmond are run by Richmond itself; register with the town clerk of Richmond. Most of Richmond has one wired internet choice: Fidium Fiber.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerEversourceinvestor-owned utility · 24.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Richmond’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMonadnock Region School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code03470Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Eversource

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

5 home internet providers serve Richmond

93% of 564 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Fidium FiberFiber85%2,000/2,000
SpectrumCable45%1,000/35
VerizonFixed wireless21%300/20
VTel WirelessFixed wireless17%10/1
T-MobileFixed wireless14%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 Richmond’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Richmond.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck richmond.nh.govOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Richmond 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.

Richmond kids go to
PK–64 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Monadnock Regional Middle Schoolin E. Swanzey
9–12Monadnock Regional High Schoolin Swanzey

Richmond is in Monadnock 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.

Official siterichmond.nh.govRichmond’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsRichmond’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTown Clerk of RichmondRichmond runs its own elections (town clerk). 105 Old Homestead Hwy, Richmond, NH 03470 · (603) 239-6202 · [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

Richmond is in ZIP code 03470

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RichmondZIP’s residents in Richmond
03470Winchester, NH100%24%
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 Center12.2 miles awayGet a library cardRichmond Public Library19 Winchester Road · (603) 239-6164

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

Questions about living in Richmond

Who provides electricity in Richmond?

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 Richmond?

Fidium Fiber, Spectrum, Verizon, VTel Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Richmond?

03470. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Richmond in?

Monadnock Region School District.

How do I register to vote in Richmond?

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 Richmond. 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.