Photo: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger) · Public domainLiving in Lynn, MA: what to set up and who to call
To register to vote, go to the Lynn City Clerk: Lynn runs its own elections. Lynn has its own train station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lynn, 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 Lynn.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lynn. Its homes paid an average of 33.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Massachusetts, for customers on its standard service). Massachusetts lets you buy power from another supplier; 64% of National Grid’s home customers do, and National Grid still delivers it.
Start or move service: masselec.com · (972) 505-4700
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Lynn Water and Sewer Comm
Lynn Water and Sewer Comm supplies almost all of Lynn. It draws surface water (EPA lists Mwra as seller) and serves 101,253 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 2.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 74% 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. MA3163000.
5 home internet providers serve Lynn
100% of 18,510 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 97% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Starry | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 4% | 300/100 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 37% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 36% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Lynn: every other week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Lynn, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Glass bottles and jars
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Food and beverage cans
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cdnsm5-hosted2.civiclive.com →
From cdnsm5-hosted2.civiclive.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026-27. 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.
Lynn is in Lynn School District.
DSchool 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Lynn spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lynn residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lynn | ZIP’s residents in Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01902 | Lynn, MA | 50% | 100% |
| 01905 | Lynn, MA | 27% | 100% |
| 01904 | Lynn, MA | 20% | 100% |
| 01901 | Lynn, MA | 3% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 01907. 01903, 01910 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Lynn
Who supplies Lynn’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Lynn Water and Sewer Comm (EPA ID MA3163000). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.4 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lynn?
National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 33.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lynn?
Xfinity, Verizon, Starry, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lynn?
01902 (50%), 01905 (27%), 01904 (20%), 01901 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lynn in?
Lynn School District.
How do I register to vote in Lynn?
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 Lynn City 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: Lynn’s own website (cdnsm5-hosted2.civiclive.com), read Oct 23, 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.