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The North Plymouth handbook

Living in North Plymouth, MA: what to set up and who to call

North Plymouth has no town government of its own, so Plymouth County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Plymouth School District. Fiber reaches 92% of addresses in North Plymouth.

North Plymouth has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Plymouth County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on North Plymouth’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in North Plymouth.

Electricity

Power comes from Eversource

Eversource (NSTAR Electric Co., doing business as Eversource), an investor-owned utility, serves all of North Plymouth. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Plymouth Water Department

Plymouth Water Department supplies almost all of North Plymouth. It draws ground water and serves 47,100 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.

Lead, 90th percentile2.5 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2024, was 2.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.4 ppb. That’s higher than 75% 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. MA4239000.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve North Plymouth

100% of 1,002 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%2,000/250
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless97%980/880
T-MobileFixed wireless82%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless68%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 North Plymouth’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in North Plymouth.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNorth Plymouth has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

North Plymouth kids go to
K–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

North Plymouth is in Plymouth School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

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

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

North Plymouth is unincorporated, so Plymouth County is the local government.

Local governmentPlymouth CountyNorth Plymouth is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePlymouth Town ClerkElections here are run by Town of Plymouth (town or city clerk). 26 Court Street, Plymouth, MA 02360 · (508) 747-1620 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

North Plymouth is in ZIP code 02360

ZIP codes where North Plymouth residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of North PlymouthZIP’s residents in North Plymouth
02360Plymouth, MA100%7%

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.

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

Questions about living in North Plymouth

Who supplies North Plymouth’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Plymouth Water Department (EPA ID MA4239000). 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 2.5 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in North Plymouth?

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 North Plymouth?

Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in North Plymouth?

02360. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is North Plymouth in?

Plymouth School District.

How do I register to vote in North Plymouth?

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 Plymouth 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: 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.