Living in Hanscom AFB, MA: what to set up and who to call
Hanscom AFB has no town government of its own, so Middlesex County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lincoln-Sudbury School District. The closest public drop-off to Hanscom AFB is Bedford Compost & Recycling Center, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hanscom AFB, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Hanscom AFB.
Power comes from Eversource
Eversource (NSTAR Electric Co., doing business as Eversource), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hanscom AFB. 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.
Water comes from Hanscom Family Housing (Landings) water system
The Hanscom Family Housing (Landings) water system supplies Hanscom AFB: about 93% of residents live in its service area. Hanscom Afb serves another 9%. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Hanscom Afb as seller) and serves 3,067 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 61% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MA3157001.
3 home internet providers serve Hanscom AFB
100% of 3 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hanscom AFB.
Bedford Compost & Recycling Center
108 Carlisle Road, Bedford, MA, 01730 · run by Town of Bedford
This isn’t Hanscom AFB’s own facility. Whether Hanscom AFB residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hanscom AFB is in two districts that split the grades: Lincoln-Sudbury School District and Lincoln 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Hanscom AFB is unincorporated, so Middlesex County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Hanscom AFB is in ZIP code 01731
ZIP codes where Hanscom AFB residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hanscom AFB | ZIP’s residents in Hanscom AFB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01731 | Hanscom Afb, MA | 100% | 97% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Hanscom AFB
Who supplies Hanscom AFB’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Hanscom Family Housing (Landings) water system (EPA ID MA3157001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.5 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hanscom AFB?
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 Hanscom AFB?
Verizon, Xfinity, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hanscom AFB?
01731. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hanscom AFB in?
Lincoln-Sudbury School District and Lincoln School District. Parts of the city are in Bedford School District.
How do I register to vote in Hanscom AFB?
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 Lincoln Town Clerk. Check your registration at sec.state.ma.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.