Photo: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Little Compton, RI: what to set up and who to call
There is no curbside pickup in Little Compton: residents take trash to Little Compton Transfer Station. To register to vote, go to the Little Compton Board of Canvassers: Little Compton runs its own elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Little Compton, 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 Little Compton.
Power comes from Rhode Island Energy
Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Little Compton. Its homes paid an average of 29.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $166 a month (its average across Rhode Island, for customers on its standard service). Rhode Island lets you buy power from another supplier; 26% of Rhode Island Energy’s home customers do, and Rhode Island Energy still delivers it.
Start or move service: www1.nationalgridus.com · (401) 784-7000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Little Compton
92% of 2,547 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable | 88% | 2,000/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 20% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 17% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 11% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
No curbside pickup in Little Compton: trash goes to the transfer station
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Little Compton, from the town’s own site.
Little Compton Transfer Station
122 Amy Hart Path, Little Compton, RI 02837
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Cost: $5 per year for residents (annual sticker, calendar year); seasonal summer pass $15 Memorial Day to Sept 30
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
From littlecomptonri.org, webgen1files1.revize.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated Updated- January 2026. 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.
Little Compton is in Little Compton School District.
ASchool 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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Little Compton is in ZIP code 02837
ZIP codes where Little Compton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Little Compton | ZIP’s residents in Little Compton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02837 | Little Compton, RI | 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 Little Compton
Who provides electricity in Little Compton?
Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 29.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Little Compton?
Cox Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Little Compton?
02837. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Little Compton in?
Little Compton School District.
How do I register to vote in Little Compton?
In Rhode Island you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Little Compton Board of Canvassers. Check your registration at vote.sos.ri.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: Little Compton’s own website (littlecomptonri.org, webgen1files1.revize.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 Sep 30, 2026 (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.