Photo: ToddC4176 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Otis, MA: what to set up and who to call
New voters sign up with the Otis Town Clerk, which runs Otis’ elections. Two school districts split the grades in Otis: Farmington River Region School District and Lee/Berkshire Hills in Farmington River Region (7-12).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Otis, 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 Otis.
Power comes from Eversource
Eversource (NSTAR Electric Co., doing business as Eversource), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Otis. 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 Bartows Mobile Home Park
Bartows Mobile Home Park supplies Otis: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 25 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people.
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. MA1225038.
4 home internet providers serve Otis
98% of 1,715 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whip City Fiber | Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 25% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 11% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Otis
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Otis, from the town’s own site.
Transfer Station (Compactor Station)
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Mattresses
- Textiles
- Books
- Metal
- Bulky rigid plastic
From townofotisma.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 1/1/26. 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.
Otis is in two districts that split the grades: Farmington River Region School District and Lee/Berkshire Hills in Farmington River Region (7-12).
BSchool 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.
Otis spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Otis residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Otis | ZIP’s residents in Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01253 | Otis, MA | 49% | 99% |
| 01029 | East Otis, MA | 44% | 100% |
| 01008 | Blandford, MA | 4% | 5% |
| 01245 | Monterey, MA | 3% | 5% |
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 Otis
Who supplies Otis’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Bartows Mobile Home Park (EPA ID MA1225038). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Otis?
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 Otis?
Whip City Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Otis?
01253 (49%), 01029 (44%), 01008 (4%), 01245 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Otis in?
Farmington River Region School District and Lee/Berkshire Hills in Farmington River Region (7-12).
How do I register to vote in Otis?
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 Otis 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: Otis’ own website (townofotisma.com), read Oct 22, 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.