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The Chesterfield handbook

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

To register to vote, go to the Chesterfield Town Clerk: Chesterfield runs its own elections. Two school districts split the grades in Chesterfield: Chesterfield-Goshen School District and Hampshire 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 Chesterfield, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerEversourceinvestor-owned utility · 21.5¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Chesterfield’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHampshire and Chesterfield-Goshen districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes01012, 01096, 01084Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Eversource

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

3 home internet providers serve Chesterfield

97% of 649 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Whip City FiberFiber97%1,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless11%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless10%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Chesterfield’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chesterfield.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck townofchesterfieldma.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Chesterfield 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.

Chesterfield kids go to
PK–6New Hingham Regional ElementaryChesterfield-Goshen School District
7–12Hampshire Regional Highin Westhampton

Chesterfield is in two districts that split the grades: Chesterfield-Goshen School District and Hampshire 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 sitetownofchesterfieldma.comChesterfield’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsChesterfield’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereChesterfield Town ClerkChesterfield runs its own elections (town clerk). P.O. BOX 13, Chesterfield, MA 01012 · (413) 296-4741 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Chesterfield spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ChesterfieldZIP’s residents in Chesterfield
01012Chesterfield, MA44%100%
01096Williamsburg, MA40%19%
01084West Chesterfield, MA16%100%

A few homes fall in 01026.

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 roomThe Cooley Dickinson Hospital IncIn NorthamptonGet a library cardChesterfield Public Library408 Main Road · (413) 296-4735

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

Questions about living in Chesterfield

Who provides electricity in Chesterfield?

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 Chesterfield?

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

What ZIP codes are in Chesterfield?

01012 (44%), 01096 (40%), 01084 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Chesterfield in?

Chesterfield-Goshen School District and Hampshire School District.

How do I register to vote in Chesterfield?

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 Chesterfield 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.