Photo: Spongetastic69 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Rye, NH: what to set up and who to call
Rye Water Dist reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Oct 2022. There is no curbside pickup in Rye: residents take trash to Rye Transfer Station and Recycling Facility.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rye, 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 Rye.
Power comes from Eversource
Eversource (Public Service Co. of New Hampshire), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rye. 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.
Water comes from Rye Water Dist
Rye Water Dist supplies Rye: about 73% of residents live in its service area. Aquarion Water/Nh serves another 22%. About 5% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Portsmouth Water Works as seller) and serves 4,300 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Oct 2022. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. NH2041010.
6 home internet providers serve Rye
100% of 2,711 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 81% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 2% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 28% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 15% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 13% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
No curbside pickup in Rye: trash goes to the transfer station
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Rye, from the town’s own site.
Rye Transfer Station and Recycling Facility
309 Grove Road, Rye, NH 03870
- Tue7:30 am–3:45 pm
- Wed7:30 am–3:45 pm
- Thu7:30 am–3:45 pm
- Fri7:30 am–3:45 pm
- Sat7:30 am–3:45 pm
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
From ryenh.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 08/01/2023, Oct 13, 2023. 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.
Rye is in Rye School District.
A+School 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.
Rye spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Rye residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rye | ZIP’s residents in Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03870 | Rye, NH | 94% | 100% |
| 03871 | Rye Beach, NH | 5% | 100% |
| 03862 | North Hampton, NH | 1% | 1% |
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 Rye
When is the Rye Transfer Station open?
Tue–Sat 7 am–3:45 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check town.rye.nh.us before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Rye’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Rye Water Dist (EPA ID NH2041010). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Rye?
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 Rye?
Xfinity, Fidium Fiber, Consolidated Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rye?
03870 (94%), 03871 (5%), 03862 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rye in?
Rye School District.
How do I register to vote in Rye?
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 Rye. 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: Rye’s own website (ryenh.gov), 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.