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The New Salem handbook

Living in New Salem, MA: what to set up and who to call

Elections in New Salem are run by New Salem itself; register with the New Salem Town Clerk. Two school districts split the grades in New Salem: New Salem-Wendell School District and Ralph C. Mahar School District.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in New Salem, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNational Gridinvestor-owned utility · 33.7¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Salem’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRalph C. Mahar and New Salem-Wendell districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes01355, 01364, 01331Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in New Salem.

Electricity

Power comes from National Grid

National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of New Salem. 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.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve New Salem

98% of 492 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Whip City FiberFiber98%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless34%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless8%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have New Salem’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New Salem.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in New Salem or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

New Salem kids go to
PK–6Swift RiverNew Salem-Wendell School District
7–12Ralph C Mahar Regionalin Orange

New Salem is in two districts that split the grades: New Salem-Wendell School District and Ralph C. Mahar School District.

C−School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsNew Salem’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereNew Salem Town ClerkNew Salem runs its own elections (town clerk). 24 South Main Street, New Salem, MA 01355 · (978) 544-2731 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesec.state.ma.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

New Salem spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where New Salem residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of New SalemZIP’s residents in New Salem
01355New Salem, MA88%99%
01364Orange, MA10%1%
01331Athol, MA2%0%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomAthol Memorial Hospital10.7 miles awayGet a library cardNew Salem Public Library23 South Main Street · (978) 544-6334

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in New Salem

Who provides electricity in New Salem?

National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 33.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve New Salem?

Whip City Fiber, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in New Salem?

01355 (88%), 01364 (10%), 01331 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is New Salem in?

New Salem-Wendell School District and Ralph C. Mahar School District.

How do I register to vote in New Salem?

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 New Salem Town Clerk. Check your registration at sec.state.ma.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.