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The Aquinnah handbook

Living in Aquinnah, MA: what to set up and who to call

To register to vote, go to the Aquinnah Town Clerk: Aquinnah runs its own elections. Two school districts split the grades in Aquinnah: Up-Island Region School District and Martha's Vineyard School District.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerEversourceinvestor-owned utility · 21.5¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Aquinnah’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolUp-Island Region and Martha's Vineyard districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code02535Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Eversource

Eversource (NSTAR Electric Co., doing business as Eversource), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Aquinnah. Its homes paid an average of 21.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $102 a month (its average across Massachusetts, for customers on its standard service). Massachusetts lets you buy power from another supplier; 76% of Eversource’s home customers do, and Eversource still delivers it.

Start or move service: nstar.com · (800) 592-2000

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Aquinnah

96% of 476 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable97%1,200/35

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Aquinnah’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Aquinnah.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck aquinnah-ma.govOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Aquinnah 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.

Aquinnah kids go to
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Martha's Vineyard Regional Highin Oak Bluffs

Aquinnah is in two districts that split the grades: Up-Island Region School District and Martha's Vineyard School District.

Test scores and every school: see 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 siteaquinnah-ma.govAquinnah’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsAquinnah’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereAquinnah Town ClerkAquinnah runs its own elections (town clerk). 955 State Road, Aquinnah, MA 02535 · (508) 645-2304 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesec.state.ma.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Aquinnah is in ZIP code 02535

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AquinnahZIP’s residents in Aquinnah
02535Chilmark, MA100%27%

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 roomMartha's Vineyard Hospital15.3 miles awayGet a library cardAquinnah Public Library1 Church St. · (508) 645-2314

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

Questions about living in Aquinnah

Who provides electricity in Aquinnah?

Eversource (NSTAR Electric Co., doing business as Eversource), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 21.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Aquinnah?

Xfinity (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Aquinnah?

02535. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Aquinnah in?

Up-Island Region School District and Martha's Vineyard School District.

How do I register to vote in Aquinnah?

In Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before). Elections here are run by the Aquinnah Town Clerk. Check your registration at sec.state.ma.us.

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 18, 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.