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The Rowe handbook

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

Voting is local here: the Rowe Town Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. Two school districts split the grades in Rowe: Rowe School District and Mohawk Trail School District in Rowe (7-12).

I’m new in town

What to set up in Rowe, 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 Rowe.

Electricity

Power comes from National Grid

National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rowe. 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.

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Rowe

97% of 243 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Whip City FiberFiber97%1,000/1,000

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Rowe

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Rowe, from the town’s own site.

Transfer station

Rowe Refuse Gardens (Rowe Transfer Station)

87 Zoar Road, Rowe, MA 01367

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  • Wed7 am–10 am, 4 pm–7 pm
  • Sat8 am–2 pm
  • Sun8 am–noon

From rowe-ma.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-22. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Rowe kids go to
PK–6Rowe ElementaryRowe School District

Rowe is in two districts that split the grades: Rowe School District and Mohawk Trail School District in Rowe (7-12).

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

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Rowe spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RoweZIP’s residents in Rowe
01367Rowe, MA99%83%
01339Charlemont, MA1%0%
Area code413Wikidata

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 Rowe

Who provides electricity in Rowe?

National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 33.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Rowe?

Whip City Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Rowe?

01367 (99%), 01339 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rowe in?

Rowe School District and Mohawk Trail School District in Rowe (7-12).

How do I register to vote in Rowe?

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 Rowe Town Clerk. Check your registration at sec.state.ma.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: Rowe’s own website (rowe-ma.gov), 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.