Electric companies in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Hampshire County, MA ranks 4 of 14 Massachusetts counties for the lowest median home value ($363,400). Hampshire County in Massachusetts has 156,595 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Hampshire County on the map
Hampshire County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Hampshire County
| Utility listed for Hampshire County, MA | Type | Home accounts in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| NSTAR Electric Company in Hampshire County, MA | Investor Owned | 1,303,076 |
| Massachusetts Electric Co in Hampshire County, MA | Investor Owned | 1,210,113 |
Plans from retail suppliers are not in public data, so no plan prices are shown. The listed utilities deliver the power, and which one serves your street depends on the address.
ZIP codes in Hampshire County
- 01002
- 01003
- 01007
- 01011
- 01012
- 01026
- 01027
- 01032
- 01033
- 01035
- 01038
- 01039
- 01050
- 01053
- 01060
- 01062
- 01063
- 01066
- 01070
- 01073
- 01075
- 01082
- 01084
- 01088
- 01096
- 01098
- 01243
Facts about Hampshire County
- Residents of Hampshire County, MA, ACS 2023
- 156,59510 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Households in Hampshire County, MA
- 61,7702.54 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Hampshire County, MA
- 68.8%42,489 owner and 19,281 renter households
- Median household income in Hampshire County, MA
- $86,39110 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Housing units in Hampshire County, MA
- 66,4904,720 vacant or seasonal, 7.1% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Hampshire County, MA
- 20.7%12,808 homes, 3 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Utilities listed for Hampshire County, MA
- 22 with a home price: NSTAR Electric Company, Massachusetts Electric Co
- ZIP areas touching Hampshire County, MA
- 2701002 to 01243
- Outage-linked storm events in Hampshire County, MA
- 299NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Hampshire County, MA
- 64.7%median year built 1970
- Flood claims in Hampshire County, MA
- 25NFIP 2015 to 2025, $303K paid
- Home energy burden in Hampshire County, MA
- 3.2%$1,633 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Hampshire County
Hampshire County, MA: 42,994 of 66,490 homes were built before 1980 and 8,724 in 2000 or later. Hampshire County, MA has 39,717 detached houses, 10,393 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 878 mobile homes, and 19,281 of 61,770 households rent.
Age of homes in Hampshire County, MA
% of homes by decade built, Hampshire County, MA
- 27pre-40
- 340s
- 1050s
- 1060s
- 1470s
- 1380s
- 1090s
- 700s
- 510s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Hampshire County, MA
| Hampshire County, MA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire County, MA, median year built | 1970 | 1964 | +6 years | 5 of 14 |
| Hampshire County, MA, built before 1980 | 64.7% | 68.1% | -3.4 points | 10 of 14 |
| Hampshire County, MA, built 2000 or later | 13.1% | 13.6% | -0.5 points | 8 of 14 |
| Hampshire County, MA, detached houses | 59.7% | 58.4% | +1.4 points | 7 of 14 |
| Hampshire County, MA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 15.6% | 16.1% | -0.5 points | 8 of 14 |
| Hampshire County, MA, mobile homes | 1.3% | 0.7% | +0.6 points | 6 of 14 |
| Hampshire County, MA, renter households | 31.2% | 31.4% | -0.2 points | 9 of 14 |
| Hampshire County, MA, median home value | $363,400 | $544,450 | -$181,050 | 11 of 14 |
| Hampshire County, MA, median gross rent a month | $1,332 | $1,484 | -$152 | 10 of 14 |
| Hampshire County, MA, people per household | 2.18 | 2.46 | -0.28 | 13 of 14 |
Cost of living with electricity in Hampshire County
Hampshire County, MA: electricity $1,633 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,306, 3.2% of $101,857 income. 61,414 households in Hampshire County, MA spend about $100.3 million a year on electricity and $203.0 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Hampshire County, MA ($25,698 a year) spend 9.1% of income, 2.8 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Hampshire County, MA
| Hampshire County, MA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire County, MA, all households | 61,414 | $101,857 | $1,633 | $687 | $986 | 3.2% |
| Hampshire County, MA, lower income | 20,811 | $25,698 | $1,163 | $454 | $721 | 9.1% |
| Hampshire County, MA, owners | 42,301 | $127,466 | $1,976 | $864 | $1,334 | 3.3% |
| Hampshire County, MA, renters | 19,113 | $45,179 | $873 | $295 | $216 | 3.1% |
Outage risk in Hampshire County
Hampshire County, MA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 299 in all, 190.9 per 100,000 residents of 156,595, rank 9 of 14 Massachusetts counties. Property damage in Hampshire County, MA: $1.2M, with 2 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Hampshire County, MA
events a year, Hampshire County, MA
- 25'15
- 32'16
- 24'17
- 23'18
- 17'19
- 47'20
- 39'21
- 20'22
- 19'23
- 29'24
- 24'25
Events by type
| Hampshire County, MA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire County, MA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 69.1 | 8 of 14 | 240 | 2020 (42) | $927K |
| Hampshire County, MA, tornado | Relatively Low | 46.9 | 10 of 14 | 1 | 2017 (1) | $250K |
| Hampshire County, MA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 83.8 | 11 of 14 | 3 | 2020 (2) | $10K |
| Hampshire County, MA, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 79.1 | 9 of 14 | 1 | 2019 (1) | $10K |
| Hampshire County, MA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 46.5 | 7 of 14 | 54 | 2018 (9) | $8K |
| Hampshire County, MA, heat wave | Relatively Low | 59.3 | 9 of 14 | 0 | none | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Hampshire County
Hampshire County, MA: 25 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $303K paid, median paid claim $13,494.
339 of 42,141 residential structures in Hampshire County, MA carry an NFIP contract. 423 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Hampshire County, MA on 8 Sep 2026. Hampshire County, MA lists 25 repetitive-loss properties.
Hampshire County, MA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Hampshire County, MA
flood claims a year, Hampshire County, MA
- <5'15
- 0'16
- 0'17
- <5'18
- <5'19
- 0'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- 17'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
| Hampshire County, MA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire County, MA, claims 2015-2025 | 25 | — | 10 of 14 |
| Hampshire County, MA, paid 2015-2025 | $303K | — | 11 of 14 |
| Hampshire County, MA, median paid claim | $13,494 | — | — |
| Hampshire County, MA, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.6 | 0.9 | 9 of 14 |
| Hampshire County, MA, homes with flood insurance | 0.8% | 1.7% | 11 of 14 |
| Hampshire County, MA, policies in force | 423 | — | — |
| Hampshire County, MA, repetitive-loss properties | 25 | — | — |
Hampshire County, MA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Hampshire County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Hampshire County
Hampshire County, MA touches 27 ZIP areas, 01002 to 01243, about 5,800 residents each. Household income in Hampshire County, MA is $86,391; 42,489 of its 61,770 households own. Hampshire County, MA counts 156,595 residents in 61,770 households.
12,808 of the 61,770 homes in Hampshire County, MA heat with electricity. Hampshire County, MA has 66,490 housing units, 4,720 (7.1%) vacant or seasonal, and 19,281 rented homes. Hampshire County, MA logged 299 storm events for its 156,595 residents.
The median home in Hampshire County, MA dates from 1970. Homes in Hampshire County, MA pay $1,633 a year for electricity.
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Compare Hampshire County with its neighbours
- Hampden County sits 14 miles south of Hampshire County, MA with 462,853 residents, 297 storm events, median home built 1958, energy burden 3.6%, income $70,535.
- Franklin County sits 18 miles north of Hampshire County, MA with 70,922 residents, 355 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 4.2%, income $72,584.
- Berkshire County sits 30 miles west of Hampshire County, MA with 128,047 residents, 506 storm events, median home built 1955, energy burden 3.8%, income $72,565.
- Worcester County sits 40 miles east of Hampshire County, MA with 861,664 residents, 560 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 3.3%, income $93,561.
- Middlesex County sits 65 miles east of Hampshire County, MA with 1,622,896 residents, 599 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 2.1%, income $126,779.
Cities in Hampshire County
- Amherst Town electricity rates35,472 residents
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Questions on Hampshire County
Hampshire County, MA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Hampshire County, MA: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Massachusetts average 29.35 cents per kWh, $167 a month at 570 kWh.
Hampshire County, MA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Hampshire County, MA: 12,808 of 61,770 occupied homes, 20.7%, rank 3 of 14.
Hampshire County, MA: median household income?
$86,391 in Hampshire County, MA, rank 10 of 14; 156,595 residents, 61,770 households.
Hampshire County, MA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Hampshire County, MA: 299 NWS events, peak year 2020.
Hampshire County, MA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Hampshire County, MA: 25 NFIP flood claims, $303K paid, 0.6 per 1,000 homes, 0.8% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Hampshire County, MA?
Hampshire County, MA: median home built 1970; 64.7% predate 1980, 59.7% detached, 15.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Hampshire County, MA: share of income for energy?
Hampshire County, MA homes spend $1,633 a year on electricity, $3,306 on all energy: 3.2% of $101,857; 9.1% for lower incomes.