Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Newton, MA: what to set up and who to call
Newton has its own drop-off, Newton DPW Resource Recovery Center. Elections in Newton are run by Newton itself; register with the Newton City Clerk.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Newton, 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 Newton.
Power comes from Eversource
Eversource (NSTAR Electric Co., doing business as Eversource), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Newton. 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 Newton Water Dept. (Mwra)
Newton Water Dept. (Mwra) supplies almost all of Newton. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Mwra as seller) and serves 88,931 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 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.5 ppb. That’s higher than 54% 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. MA3207000.
5 home internet providers serve Newton
100% of 22,796 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Astound Broadband | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,500/50 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 96% | 2,300/2,300 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 46% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 33% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Newton has its own drop-off: Newton DPW Resource Recovery Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Newton, and where the rules are.
Newton DPW Resource Recovery Center
Before you go, check the rules on newtonma.gov.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Dec 2025). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Newton is in Newton School District.
ASchool 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.
Newton spans 10 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Newton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Newton | ZIP’s residents in Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02459 | Newton Center, MA | 21% | 100% |
| 02458 | Newton, MA | 14% | 100% |
| 02465 | West Newton, MA | 14% | 100% |
| 02460 | Newtonville, MA | 10% | 100% |
| 02467 | Chestnut Hill, MA | 10% | 40% |
| 02466 | Auburndale, MA | 9% | 100% |
| 02461 | Newton Highlands, MA | 8% | 100% |
| 02468 | Waban, MA | 6% | 100% |
| 02464 | Newton Upper Falls, MA | 4% | 100% |
| 02462 | Newton Lower Falls, MA | 2% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 02472.
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 Newton
Who supplies Newton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Newton Water Dept. (Mwra) (EPA ID MA3207000). 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 1.3 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Newton?
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 Newton?
Xfinity, Astound Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Newton?
02459 (21%), 02458 (14%), 02465 (14%), 02460 (10%), 02467 (10%), 02466 (9%), 02461 (8%), 02468 (6%), 02464 (4%), 02462 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Newton in?
Newton School District.
How do I register to vote in Newton?
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 Newton 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: 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.