Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Living in Quincy, MA: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by Quincy Water Dept. (Mwra), which supplies Quincy, came in at 21.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), above the 15 ppb action level. To register to vote, go to the Quincy City Clerk: Quincy runs its own elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Quincy, 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 Quincy.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Quincy. 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 Quincy Water Dept. (Mwra)
Quincy Water Dept. (Mwra) supplies almost all of Quincy. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Mwra as seller) and serves 106,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 21.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 99% 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. MA3243000.
6 home internet providers serve Quincy
100% of 20,511 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 51% | 300/20 |
| Starry | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 3% | 300/100 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 51% | 25/3 |
| Netafy | Fixed wireless | 45% | 600/150 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 44% | 100/20 |
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 Quincy.
Drop-off Recycling
This isn’t Quincy’s own facility. Whether Quincy residents may use it is the town’s rule: check quincyma.gov.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Quincy is in Quincy 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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Quincy spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Quincy residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Quincy | ZIP’s residents in Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02169 | Quincy, MA | 61% | 100% |
| 02170 | Quincy, MA | 20% | 100% |
| 02171 | Quincy, MA | 19% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 02186. 02269 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Quincy
Who supplies Quincy’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Quincy Water Dept. (Mwra) (EPA ID MA3243000). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 21.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Quincy?
National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 33.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Quincy?
Xfinity, Verizon, Starry, AT&T, Netafy, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Quincy?
02169 (61%), 02170 (20%), 02171 (19%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Quincy in?
Quincy School District.
How do I register to vote in Quincy?
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 Quincy 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.