Methuen Memorial Music Hall · Photo: EraserGirl · Public domainLiving in Methuen, MA: what to set up and who to call
Elections in Methuen are run by Methuen itself; register with the Methuen City Clerk. The closest public drop-off to Methuen is Bald Hill Compost Site, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Methuen, 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 Methuen.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Methuen. 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 Methuen Water Dept
Methuen Water Dept supplies almost all of Methuen. It draws surface water and serves 53,059 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 1.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.8 ppb. That’s higher than 59% 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. MA3181000.
4 home internet providers serve Methuen
100% of 13,957 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 98% | 980/880 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 32% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 29% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Methuen depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Methuen, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on methuen.gov →
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on methuen.gov →
- Bulky itemsEvery week, Fri
Methuen Transfer Station
50 Huntington Avenue, Methuen, MA 01844
- Mon7 am–1:45 pm
- Tue7 am–1:45 pm
- Wed7 am–5 pm
- Thu7 am–1:45 pm
- Fri7 am–1:45 pm
- Sat8 am–2 pm
Cost: Non-commercial vehicles $20 per year; pickup trucks, vans $50 per year; commercial vehicles $125 per year; seniors 62 and over no sticker required
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Plastic bottles, jugs and containers (rinsed and clean)
- Newspaper
- Mixed office paper, junk mail
- Glass (rinsed and clean)
From methuen.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 10/28/2025, 2025-10-28, 2026-09-27. 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.
Methuen is in Methuen School District.
CSchool 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.
Methuen is in ZIP code 01844
ZIP codes where Methuen residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Methuen | ZIP’s residents in Methuen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01844 | Methuen, MA | 100% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 01826, 01841.
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 Methuen
Who supplies Methuen’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Methuen Water Dept (EPA ID MA3181000). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.6 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Methuen?
National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 33.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Methuen?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Methuen?
01844. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Methuen in?
Methuen School District.
How do I register to vote in Methuen?
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 Methuen 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: Methuen’s own website (methuen.gov), 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.