Electric companies in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Plymouth County, MA ranks 2 of 14 Massachusetts counties for the share of mobile homes (2%). Plymouth County in Massachusetts has 531,889 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Plymouth County on the map
Plymouth County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Plymouth County
| Utility listed for Plymouth County, MA | Type | Home accounts in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Middleborough in Plymouth County, MA | Municipal | 14,884 |
| NSTAR Electric Company in Plymouth County, MA | Investor Owned | 1,303,076 |
| Massachusetts Electric Co in Plymouth 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.
Housing and heating in Plymouth County
Plymouth County, MA: 136,180 of 216,654 homes were built before 1980 and 36,441 in 2000 or later. Plymouth County, MA has 151,688 detached houses, 25,412 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 4,922 mobile homes, and 44,980 of 200,995 households rent.
Age of homes in Plymouth County, MA
% of homes by decade built, Plymouth County, MA
- 22pre-40
- 540s
- 1150s
- 1160s
- 1470s
- 1280s
- 990s
- 900s
- 710s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Plymouth County, MA
| Plymouth County, MA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth County, MA, median year built | 1971 | 1964 | +8 years | 4 of 14 |
| Plymouth County, MA, built before 1980 | 62.9% | 68.1% | -5.3 points | 11 of 14 |
| Plymouth County, MA, built 2000 or later | 16.8% | 13.6% | +3.2 points | 3 of 14 |
| Plymouth County, MA, detached houses | 70.0% | 58.4% | +11.7 points | 4 of 14 |
| Plymouth County, MA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 11.7% | 16.1% | -4.4 points | 10 of 14 |
| Plymouth County, MA, mobile homes | 2.3% | 0.7% | +1.6 points | 2 of 14 |
| Plymouth County, MA, renter households | 22.4% | 31.4% | -9.0 points | 13 of 14 |
| Plymouth County, MA, median home value | $513,000 | $544,450 | -$31,450 | 8 of 14 |
| Plymouth County, MA, median gross rent a month | $1,655 | $1,484 | +$172 | 6 of 14 |
| Plymouth County, MA, people per household | 2.59 | 2.46 | +0.13 | 3 of 14 |
ZIP codes in Plymouth County
- 02043
- 02045
- 02047
- 02050
- 02061
- 02066
- 02301
- 02302
- 02324
- 02325
- 02330
- 02332
- 02333
- 02338
- 02339
- 02341
- 02346
- 02347
- 02350
- 02351
- 02359
- 02360
- 02364
- 02366
- 02367
- 02370
- 02379
- 02382
- 02538
- 02558
- 02571
- 02576
- 02738
- 02739
- 02770
Facts about Plymouth County
- Residents of Plymouth County, MA, ACS 2023
- 531,8897 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Households in Plymouth County, MA
- 200,9952.65 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Plymouth County, MA
- 77.6%156,015 owner and 44,980 renter households
- Median household income in Plymouth County, MA
- $109,6984 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Housing units in Plymouth County, MA
- 216,65415,659 vacant or seasonal, 7.2% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Plymouth County, MA
- 11.5%23,071 homes, 13 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Utilities listed for Plymouth County, MA
- 33 with a home price: Town of Middleborough, NSTAR Electric Company, Massachusetts Electric Co
- ZIP areas touching Plymouth County, MA
- 3502043 to 02770
- Outage-linked storm events in Plymouth County, MA
- 431NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Plymouth County, MA
- 62.9%median year built 1971
- Flood claims in Plymouth County, MA
- 1,142NFIP 2015 to 2025, $29.8M paid
- Home energy burden in Plymouth County, MA
- 3.0%$1,887 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Plymouth County
Plymouth County, MA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 431 in all, 81.0 per 100,000 residents of 531,889, rank 5 of 14 Massachusetts counties. Property damage in Plymouth County, MA: $3.3M, with 4 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Plymouth County, MA
events a year, Plymouth County, MA
- 30'15
- 52'16
- 38'17
- 42'18
- 91'19
- 69'20
- 29'21
- 30'22
- 22'23
- 14'24
- 14'25
Events by type
| Plymouth County, MA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth County, MA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 92.6 | 3 of 14 | 360 | 2019 (83) | $3.0M |
| Plymouth County, MA, tornado | Relatively Low | 48.2 | 9 of 14 | 1 | 2023 (1) | $10K |
| Plymouth County, MA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 90.7 | 10 of 14 | 8 | 2017 (3) | $79K |
| Plymouth County, MA, ice storm | Relatively High | 83.1 | 7 of 14 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Plymouth County, MA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 39.7 | 11 of 14 | 61 | 2015 (13) | $278K |
| Plymouth County, MA, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 83.9 | 8 of 14 | 1 | 2018 (1) | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in Plymouth County
Plymouth County, MA: electricity $1,887 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,919, 3.0% of $132,133 income. 198,937 households in Plymouth County, MA spend about $375.4 million a year on electricity and $779.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Plymouth County, MA ($28,792 a year) spend 9.3% of income, 3.1 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Plymouth County, MA
| Plymouth County, MA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth County, MA, all households | 198,937 | $132,133 | $1,887 | $1,003 | $1,029 | 3.0% |
| Plymouth County, MA, lower income | 54,496 | $28,792 | $1,297 | $755 | $625 | 9.3% |
| Plymouth County, MA, owners | 153,841 | $155,834 | $2,184 | $1,146 | $1,277 | 3.0% |
| Plymouth County, MA, renters | 45,096 | $51,278 | $872 | $517 | $183 | 3.1% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Plymouth County
Plymouth County, MA: 1,142 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $29.8M paid, median paid claim $15,008.
7,128 of 165,654 residential structures in Plymouth County, MA carry an NFIP contract. 8,212 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Plymouth County, MA on 8 Sep 2026. Plymouth County, MA lists 1,162 repetitive-loss properties, 242 of them severe repetitive loss.
Plymouth County, MA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Plymouth County, MA
flood claims a year, Plymouth County, MA
- 270'15
- 17'16
- 14'17
- 731'18
- 7'19
- <5'20
- 39'21
- 14'22
- 8'23
- 31'24
- 7'25
| Plymouth County, MA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth County, MA, claims 2015-2025 | 1,142 | — | 1 of 14 |
| Plymouth County, MA, paid 2015-2025 | $29.8M | — | 1 of 14 |
| Plymouth County, MA, median paid claim | $15,008 | — | — |
| Plymouth County, MA, claims per 1,000 homes | 6.9 | 0.9 | 2 of 14 |
| Plymouth County, MA, homes with flood insurance | 4.3% | 1.7% | 4 of 14 |
| Plymouth County, MA, policies in force | 8,212 | — | — |
| Plymouth County, MA, repetitive-loss properties | 1,162 | — | — |
Plymouth County, MA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Plymouth County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Plymouth County
Plymouth County, MA touches 35 ZIP areas, 02043 to 02770, about 15,197 residents each. Plymouth County, MA counts 531,889 residents in 200,995 households. Household income in Plymouth County, MA is $109,698; 156,015 of its 200,995 households own.
23,071 of the 200,995 homes in Plymouth County, MA heat with electricity. Plymouth County, MA has 216,654 housing units, 15,659 (7.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 44,980 rented homes. Plymouth County, MA logged 431 storm events for its 531,889 residents.
The median home in Plymouth County, MA dates from 1971. Homes in Plymouth County, MA pay $1,887 a year for electricity.
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Compare Plymouth County with its neighbours
- Bristol County sits 24 miles southwest of Plymouth County, MA with 578,436 residents, 346 storm events, median home built 1963, energy burden 2.9%, income $84,198.
- Norfolk County sits 25 miles northwest of Plymouth County, MA with 724,540 residents, 586 storm events, median home built 1964, energy burden 2.2%, income $126,497.
- Suffolk County sits 29 miles northwest of Plymouth County, MA with 782,172 residents, 171 storm events, median home built 1948, energy burden 1.9%, income $92,859.
- Barnstable County sits 31 miles southeast of Plymouth County, MA with 230,073 residents, 294 storm events, median home built 1976, energy burden 2.8%, income $94,452.
- Dukes County sits 42 miles south of Plymouth County, MA with 20,751 residents, 64 storm events, median home built 1981, energy burden 3.2%, income $102,348.
Cities in Plymouth County
- Brockton electricity rates105,080 residents
Massachusetts: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 52 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Plymouth County
Plymouth County, MA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Plymouth County, MA: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Massachusetts average 29.35 cents per kWh, $167 a month at 570 kWh.
Plymouth County, MA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Plymouth County, MA: 23,071 of 200,995 occupied homes, 11.5%, rank 13 of 14.
Plymouth County, MA: median household income?
$109,698 in Plymouth County, MA, rank 4 of 14; 531,889 residents, 200,995 households.
Plymouth County, MA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Plymouth County, MA: 431 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Plymouth County, MA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Plymouth County, MA: 1,142 NFIP flood claims, $29.8M paid, 6.9 per 1,000 homes, 4.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Plymouth County, MA?
Plymouth County, MA: median home built 1971; 62.9% predate 1980, 70.0% detached, 11.7% in 5+ unit buildings.
Plymouth County, MA: share of income for energy?
Plymouth County, MA homes spend $1,887 a year on electricity, $3,919 on all energy: 3.0% of $132,133; 9.3% for lower incomes.