Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Living in Princeton, MA: what to set up and who to call
Princeton runs its own electric utility, Town of Princeton. Sterling Water Department reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Feb 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Princeton, 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 Princeton.
Power comes from Town of Princeton
Town of Princeton (Town of Princeton - (MA)), a municipal utility, serves all of Princeton.
Start or move service: town.princeton.ma.us · (978) 464-2928
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Sterling Water Department
Sterling Water Department supplies Princeton: 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 6,715 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Feb 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 9.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 19.0 ppb. That’s higher than 98% 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. MA2282000.
3 home internet providers serve Princeton
99% of 1,463 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 19% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 13% | 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 Princeton.
Wachusett Regional Recycling Center
131 Raymond Huntington Highway, West Boylston, MA, 01583 · run by Wachusett Earthday
This isn’t Princeton’s own facility. Whether Princeton residents may use it is the town’s rule: check town.princeton.ma.us.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Princeton is in Wachusett School District.
B+School 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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Princeton is in ZIP code 01541
ZIP codes where Princeton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Princeton | ZIP’s residents in Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01541 | Princeton, MA | 100% | 100% |
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 Princeton
Who supplies Princeton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Sterling Water Department (EPA ID MA2282000). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 9.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Princeton?
Town of Princeton (Town of Princeton - (MA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Princeton?
Spectrum, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Princeton?
01541. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Princeton in?
Wachusett School District.
How do I register to vote in Princeton?
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 Princeton 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.