The Northeast here is the Census Bureau's Northeast region: the six New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont) plus New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Verizon is the clear outdoor leader in 6 of the 9 states. County by county, Verizon leads in the most (128 of 217).
Every state in the Northeast
In a car, AT&T leads in 6, and 3 have no clear leader.
| State | AT&T | T-Mobile | Verizon | Outdoor leader | In-car leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 84.3% | 78.7% | 94.8% | No clear leader on land (12.6% water) | AT&T (Verizon close behind) | View → |
| Maine | 33% | 31.5% | 56.4% | Verizon | Low from all three | View → |
| Massachusetts | 72.4% | 66.2% | 96% | No clear leader on land (26.1% water) | No clear leader on land (26.1% water) | View → |
| New Hampshire | 75.9% | 63.6% | 81.6% | Verizon (AT&T close behind) | AT&T | View → |
| New Jersey | 84.8% | 74.3% | 99% | Verizon (AT&T close behind) | AT&T (Verizon close behind) | View → |
| New York | 71.4% | 51.9% | 84.1% | Verizon (AT&T close behind) | AT&T (Verizon close behind) | View → |
| Pennsylvania | 80% | 65.5% | 87.5% | Verizon (AT&T close behind) | AT&T (Verizon close behind) | View → |
| Rhode Island | 69.3% | 68.2% | 98.9% | No clear leader on land (33.1% water) | No clear leader on land (33.1% water) | View → |
| Vermont | 63.7% | 44.1% | 76.9% | Verizon | AT&T (Verizon close behind) | View → |
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, carrier filings as of December 31, 2025. Share of area where each carrier reports 4G LTE or 5G to a phone outdoors. Carrier-reported, not measured.
New England and the Middle Atlantic
New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont): Verizon leads 42 of 67 counties, 12 run out of coverage, thinnest Piscataquis County, ME at 27.3%.
The Middle Atlantic (New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania): Verizon leads 86 of 150 counties, 17 run out of coverage, thinnest Hamilton County, NY at 45.6%.
| Division | Counties | AT&T leads | T-Mobile leads | Verizon leads | Runs out | Thinnest county |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 67 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 12 | Piscataquis County, ME |
| The Middle Atlantic | 150 | 23 | 0 | 86 | 17 | Hamilton County, NY |
County by county
217 counties where all three carriers file; in 29 even the best carrier leaves 25%+ of the land uncovered.
| Carrier | Counties led, outdoors | Counties led, in a car |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon | 128 | 26 |
| AT&T | 27 | 146 |
| T-Mobile | 0 | 0 |
| No clear leader | 62 | 45 |
The least-covered counties in the Northeast
The three thinnest in each Census division, by share of land with 4G from any carrier; counties a fifth or more water are left out.
| County | 4G, any carrier | AT&T | T-Mobile | Verizon | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piscataquis County, ME | 27.3% | 8.8% | 13.2% | 25.1% | Verizon (T-Mobile close behind) |
| Aroostook County, ME | 39.9% | 24.6% | 19.1% | 36.1% | Verizon |
| Somerset County, ME | 40% | 19.9% | 21.2% | 38% | Verizon |
| Hamilton County, NY | 45.6% | 42.9% | 8.3% | 28.9% | AT&T |
| Cameron County, PA | 56.2% | 29.9% | 7.3% | 53.4% | Verizon |
| Herkimer County, NY | 56.2% | 50.2% | 28.9% | 47.6% | AT&T (Verizon close behind) |
5G across the Northeast
5G at 35/3 Mbps, any carrier: New Jersey 79.4%, Maine 22%, the US 39.4%.
| State | 5G 7/1 Mbps | 5G 35/3 Mbps | 4G LTE, any carrier | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 86.4% | 66.9% | 98.1% | View → |
| Maine | 32.6% | 22% | 60.5% | View → |
| Massachusetts | 75.1% | 56.3% | 98.5% | View → |
| New Hampshire | 55% | 37% | 87.6% | View → |
| New Jersey | 91.3% | 79.4% | 99.6% | View → |
| New York | 66% | 51.1% | 88.6% | View → |
| Pennsylvania | 74% | 62.7% | 92.2% | View → |
| Rhode Island | 88.7% | 72.3% | 99.8% | View → |
| Vermont | 42.4% | 28.5% | 85.7% | View → |