Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Ocean Grove, MA: what to set up and who to call
Swansea Water District reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4. 83% of systems its size reported none. Ocean Grove has no town government of its own, so Bristol County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Swansea School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ocean Grove, 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 Ocean Grove.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ocean Grove. 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 Swansea Water District
Swansea Water District supplies almost all of Ocean Grove. It draws surface water and serves 17,375 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, the latest beginning Jul 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s higher than 65% 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. MA4292000.
4 home internet providers serve Ocean Grove
100% of 1,257 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 76% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 76% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 19% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ocean Grove.
Rehoboth Transfer Station
191 Plain Street, Rehoboth, MA, 02769
This isn’t Ocean Grove’s own facility. Whether Ocean Grove residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ocean Grove is in Swansea 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Ocean Grove is unincorporated, so Bristol County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ocean Grove is in ZIP code 02777
ZIP codes where Ocean Grove residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ocean Grove | ZIP’s residents in Ocean Grove |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02777 | Swansea, MA | 100% | 17% |
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 Ocean Grove
Who supplies Ocean Grove’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Swansea Water District (EPA ID MA4292000). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ocean Grove?
National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 33.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ocean Grove?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ocean Grove?
02777. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ocean Grove in?
Swansea School District.
How do I register to vote in Ocean Grove?
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 Swansea 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.