Best Internet Providers in Rutheron, NM
All 3 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Rutheron, NM
Rutheron has 3 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Fixed Wireless, and DSL internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 3 available internet technologies in Rutheron.
Ranks compare Rutheron with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
Rutheron Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Windstream
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Ethos Broadband
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
Providers with less than 1% coverage in this city are excluded from the list. To see if one of these providers is available at your home, please use the address search above.
Speed and technology may vary by address for all providers. Please note we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers above, which does not impact the customer ratings displayed. Customer ratings listed above are national ratings, local Rutheron ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Rutheron, NM?
Which Providers are Available at my Home in Rutheron?
Coverage changes block by block. Pick a provider and a technology to see where its service reaches: the darker the area, the larger the share of homes it covers. For your exact address, use the address search above.
Coverage map for each provider in Rutheron
How Rutheron Compares to Places Its Size
Rutheron's report card score is in the top 39% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 36%.
| Measure | Rutheron | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Rio Arriba County | New Mexico | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 94.3% | top 36% | 18.9% | 33.5% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 1,450 Mbps | top 29% | 531 Mbps | 1,633 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 3.1 | bottom 32% | 4.9 | 7.7 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 3.2 | top 4% | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 6% | bottom 34% | 12% | 13% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 78% | bottom 5% | 85% | 94% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 89% | top 34% | 80% | 87% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 36% | bottom 15% | 56% | 68% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 53% | bottom 10% | 67% | 76% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $69,155 | bottom 49% | $66,421 | $72,304 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 15% | top 22% | 14% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 94.3% of homes in Rutheron, against 18.9% across Rio Arriba County and 33.5% across New Mexico. Households in Rutheron are larger than the US average (3.2 people against 2.7); 6% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $69,155 (US $93,246).
Our demographic data is sourced from the latest 5-year release of the American Community Survey by the US Census Bureau.
Fiber, 5G, Cable and DSL Internet in Rutheron
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Rutheron?
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Fiber in Rutheron, NM
Availability:
86.1%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative offers Fiber service to 86.1% of Rutheron homes. Across the city, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Windstream Fiber in Rutheron, NM
Availability:
45.9%
Customer Rating:
(40)
Avg. Download Speed
2,000 Mbps
Windstream offers Fiber service to 45.9% of Rutheron homes. Across the city, Windstream Fiber has speeds up to 2,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Rutheron?
Ethos Broadband Fixed Wireless in Rutheron, NM
Availability:
96.7%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
370 Mbps
Ethos Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 96.7% of Rutheron homes. Across the city, Ethos Broadband Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 370 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 400 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 5.0 and as high as 80, with an average of 74 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Rutheron?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Rutheron, NM.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Rutheron?
Windstream DSL in Rutheron, NM
Availability:
77.9%
Customer Rating:
(52)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
Windstream offers DSL service to 77.9% of Rutheron homes. Across the city, Windstream DSL has speeds up to 10 Mbps
Internet in Rutheron by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Rutheron has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Rutheron
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Rutheron
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87551 | 131 | 90.8% | 1,559 Mbps | 2.9 | C | 33/100 |
How Rutheron Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Rutheron that have their own pages are all within 25 miles. Among them, Dulce has the most homes with fiber (4.2%) and Chama the fewest (0.9%); Rutheron has 94.3%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutheron (this page) | 122 | 94.3% | 1,450 Mbps | 3.1 | C+ | 33/100 |
| Dulce | 3,299 | 4.2% | 420 Mbps | 3.9 | D | 33/100 |
| Chama | 1,200 | 0.9% | 365 Mbps | 2.1 | D- | 18/100 |
| Tierra Amarilla | 430 | 66.7% | 1,489 Mbps | 2.9 | C- | 40/100 |
| Los Ojos | 390 | 49.2% | 872 Mbps | 2.1 | D | 34/100 |
| Monero | 348 | 0.0% | 388 Mbps | 3.7 | D- | 27/100 |
| Canjilon | 302 | 0.0% | 162 Mbps | 1.3 | F | 24/100 |
| Ensenada | 204 | 9.3% | 456 Mbps | 1.9 | D- | 34/100 |
| Las Nutrias | 108 | 7.4% | 283 Mbps | 1 | D- | 40/100 |
| Cebolla | 50 | 0.0% | 193 Mbps | 1 | F | 41/100 |
| La Puente | 33 | 0.0% | 190 Mbps | 1.4 | F | 36/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Rutheron?
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Rutheron
| Windstream | 2,000 |
|---|---|
| Kit Carson Electric Cooperative | 1,000 |
| Ethos Broadband | 400 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Rutheron Internet Providers
At a national level, based on 99 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, Windstream is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 3.35 out of 5.
Local, State, and National Ratings for all Rutheron Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Rutheron, New Mexico, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Rutheron Overall | New Mexico Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (0) |  (99) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Ethos Broadband | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Kit Carson Electric Cooperative | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Rutheron
Based on data reported by Rutheron ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Windstream. The company offers speeds up to 2,000 Mbps in Rutheron. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 1,159 Mbps if they’re willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.
| ISP / Tech Type | Rutheron Speed | New Mexico Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (0) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Ethos Broadband | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Kit Carson Electric Cooperative | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Rutheron?
The table below shows how customers in Rutheron, New Mexico, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Rutheron
| ISP / Tech Type | Rutheron Affordability | New Mexico Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (0) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Ethos Broadband | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Kit Carson Electric Cooperative | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in New Mexico
Customer Reviews
Niles R
CenturyLink DSL
August 12, 2026 Poor service, slow speed, probably throttled
A Albuquerque, NM Customer
XFINITY Cable
May 13, 2026 While reliable and somewhat fast, the pricing for Comcast is, frankly, terrible. The only reason I am still using them is for the simple fact that I have no other choice. Once fiber is rolled out here (in July, if I am correct), I am switching over. Comcast's customer service doesn't give a rip of you stay or leave, so I am going to jump ship as soon as possible. I won't miss it.
Laura G
XFINITY Cable
May 11, 2026 When we first signed up for Xfinity Wifi , about 2 years ago,prices were pretty good when compared to others , customer service was phenomenal and the signal always available. Now my bill is almost $200 a month
higher with very few upgrades. Getting a live support agent is a hassle and we are often thrown offline. I am definitely ready to switch.
James H.
XFINITY Cable
May 08, 2026 Overall I am satisfied with the speeds of my provider. However I am concerned about the lack of competitors. There is only one other provider, Centurylink, in my area. Their speeds are not as fast or reliable as Xfinity's. I believe this results in Xfinity charging a higher premium for their service. Also, every year my bill rises by approximately 10%. Coupled with the fact that I have a limited amount of gigabits per month or I pay a penalty I believe I am at a disadvantage compared with other parts of the country.
Steve F
XFINITY Cable
April 18, 2026 There is a major problem with Xfinity cable in my area; it is quite unreliable. I often have outages for several hours at a time a few times a month. The unreliability coupled with the customer "service" that is provided by Xfinity leaves a lot to be desired. If you can, I would consider another provider other than Xfinity. Xfinity has continued on Comcast's legacy of very poor service, monopolistic approaches, and deaf ears when you try to talk to customer service.
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Rutheron?
The right ISP for you depends upon your needs, but in general we can make the following suggestions:
- The fastest internet provider should be Windstream.
- Viasat, HughesNet, and Ethos Broadband has the broadest coverage in Rutheron, available to 96.7% of homes, and is most likely to cover your home. To find out exactly what’s available at your home, please use our address search tool.