Living in West Concord, MA: what to set up and who to call
West Concord has no town government of its own, so Middlesex County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Concord School District. Concord Water Dept reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: bromate, beginning Jul 2022.
I’m new in town
What to set up in West Concord, 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 West Concord.
Power comes from Town of Concord
Town of Concord (Town of Concord - (MA)), a municipal utility, serves all of West Concord.
Start or move service: concordnet.org · (978) 318-3400
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Concord Water Dept
Concord Water Dept supplies almost all of West Concord. It draws surface water and serves 18,788 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: bromate, beginning Jul 2022. 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 4.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.1 ppb. That’s higher than 89% 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. MA3067000.
5 home internet providers serve West Concord
100% of 1,616 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 64% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Concord Light Broadband | Fiber | 79% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 46% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 6% | 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 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West Concord.
Acton Transfer Station & Recycling Center
This isn’t West Concord’s own facility. Whether West Concord 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.
West Concord is in two districts that split the grades: Concord School District and Concord-Carlisle 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
West Concord is unincorporated, so Middlesex County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
West Concord is in ZIP code 01742
ZIP codes where West Concord residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of West Concord | ZIP’s residents in West Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01742 | Concord, MA | 100% | 34% |
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 West Concord
Who supplies West Concord’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Concord Water Dept (EPA ID MA3067000). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: bromate. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.5 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in West Concord?
Town of Concord (Town of Concord - (MA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve West Concord?
Xfinity, Concord Light Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in West Concord?
01742. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is West Concord in?
Concord School District and Concord-Carlisle School District.
How do I register to vote in West Concord?
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 Concord 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.