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The Becket handbook

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

Elections in Becket are run by Becket itself; register with the Becket Town Clerk. The nearest library is Becket Athenaeum, Inc, 3.1 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerEversourceinvestor-owned utility · 21.5¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Becket’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCentral Berkshire School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code01223Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Eversource

Eversource (NSTAR Electric Co., doing business as Eversource), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Becket. 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

4 home internet providers serve Becket

98% of 1,802 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Whip City FiberFiber97%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless53%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless19%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless9%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Becket’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Becket.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck townofbecket.orgOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Becket 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.

Becket kids go to
PK–5Becket Washington SchoolCentral Berkshire School District
6–8Nessacus Regional Middle Schoolin Dalton
9–12Wahconah Regional Highin Dalton

Becket is in Central Berkshire School District.

B−School gradeSee 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 sitetownofbecket.orgBecket’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsBecket’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBecket Town ClerkBecket runs its own elections (town clerk). 557 Main Street, Becket, MA 01223 · (413) 623-8934 · [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

Becket is in ZIP code 01223

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BecketZIP’s residents in Becket
01223Becket, MA100%79%
Area code413Wikidata

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 roomBerkshire Medical Center14.6 miles awayGet a library cardBecket Athenaeum, Inc.3367 Main Street, Route 8 · (413) 623-5483

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

Questions about living in Becket

Who provides electricity in Becket?

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 Becket?

Whip City Fiber, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Becket?

01223. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Becket in?

Central Berkshire School District.

How do I register to vote in Becket?

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 Becket 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.