Photo: Sean 2015 at English Wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Winthrop Town, MA: what to set up and who to call
Winthrop Water Division, (Mwra) has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 8.3 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Winthrop Town has its own drop-off, Winthrop Leaf Dump.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Winthrop Town, 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 Winthrop Town.
Power comes from Eversource
Eversource (NSTAR Electric Co., doing business as Eversource), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Winthrop Town. 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 Winthrop Water Division, (Mwra)
Winthrop Water Division, (Mwra) supplies almost all of Winthrop Town. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Mwra as seller) and serves 19,316 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 8.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 27.6 ppb. That’s higher than 96% 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. MA3346000.
5 home internet providers serve Winthrop Town
100% of 4,365 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 76% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 55% | 100/20 |
| Netafy | Fixed wireless | 45% | 600/150 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 32% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Capitol Waste picks up trash in Winthrop Town
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Winthrop Town, from the town’s own site.
Yard Waste Transfer Station
End of Kennedy Drive, Winthrop, MA 02152 (take a left before Belle Isle Cemetery)
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Cost: $20.00 per branch pass (non-commercial pickup truck load of branches)
From winthropma.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026, 2026-09-27. 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.
Winthrop Town is in Winthrop School District.
C+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.
Winthrop Town is in ZIP code 02152
ZIP codes where Winthrop Town residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Winthrop Town | ZIP’s residents in Winthrop Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02152 | Winthrop, 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 Winthrop Town
Who supplies Winthrop Town’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Winthrop Water Division, (Mwra) (EPA ID MA3346000). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 8.3 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Winthrop Town?
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 Winthrop Town?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, Netafy, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Winthrop Town?
02152. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Winthrop Town in?
Winthrop School District.
How do I register to vote in Winthrop Town?
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 Winthrop 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: Winthrop Town’s own website (winthropma.gov), read Oct 21, 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.