Photo: Jameslwoodward · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Milton, MA: what to set up and who to call
Milton Water Dept. (Mwra) has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.7 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Milton runs its own elections, so the Milton Town Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Milton, 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 Milton.
Power comes from Eversource
Eversource (NSTAR Electric Co., doing business as Eversource), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Milton. 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 Milton Water Dept. (Mwra)
Milton Water Dept. (Mwra) supplies almost all of Milton. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Mwra as seller) and serves 28,630 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 7.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 14.2 ppb. That’s higher than 96% 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. MA3189000.
6 home internet providers serve Milton
100% of 8,299 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 93% | 980/880 |
| Astound Broadband | Cable | 87% | 1,500/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
| Netafy | Fixed wireless | 42% | 150/150 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 27% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Milton
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Milton, from the town’s own site.
Milton Recycling Center
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
From miltonma.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 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.
Milton is in Milton 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.
Milton is in ZIP code 02186
ZIP codes where Milton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Milton | ZIP’s residents in Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02186 | Milton, MA | 100% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 02169, 02171, 02170.
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 Milton
Who supplies Milton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Milton Water Dept. (Mwra) (EPA ID MA3189000). 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 7.7 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Milton?
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 Milton?
Xfinity, Verizon, Astound Broadband, T-Mobile, Netafy, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Milton?
02186. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Milton in?
Milton School District.
How do I register to vote in Milton?
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 Milton 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: Milton’s own website (miltonma.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.