Photo: Smc6287 at English Wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Holliston, MA: what to set up and who to call
Holliston runs its own elections, so the Holliston Town Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. The closest public drop-off to Holliston is Millis Transfer Satation, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Holliston, 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 Holliston.
Power comes from Eversource
Eversource (NSTAR Electric Co., doing business as Eversource), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Holliston. 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 Holliston Water Department
Holliston Water Department supplies almost all of Holliston. It draws ground water and serves 15,139 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 2.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 78% 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. MA2136000.
4 home internet providers serve Holliston
100% of 5,124 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 93% | 980/880 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 26% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 15% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Holliston depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Holliston, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day
- RecyclingEvery week
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Holliston Drop-off
- Sat8 am–3 pm
Cost: $20 sticker per accepted item (e.g., electronics, exercise equipment, lawnmowers); car decal obtained at Town Hall Treasurer's Office
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Paper from office, newspaper, magazine, envelopes
- Plastic bottles, jugs, tubs
- Cardboard boxes, paperboard, cardstock, pizza boxes
- Metal cans, tins
- Glass bottles, jars, containers
From townofholliston.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Holliston is in Holliston School District.
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Holliston is in ZIP code 01746
ZIP codes where Holliston residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Holliston | ZIP’s residents in Holliston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01746 | Holliston, MA | 100% | 100% |
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 Holliston
Who supplies Holliston’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Holliston Water Department (EPA ID MA2136000). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.9 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Holliston?
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 Holliston?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Holliston?
01746. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Holliston in?
Holliston School District.
How do I register to vote in Holliston?
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 Holliston 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: Holliston’s own website (townofholliston.us), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.