There are 61 home TV and internet providers and 72 business providers across all of Massachusetts. 69.8% of homes can get more than one wired (cable, DSL, fiber) internet provider, which is below average (#46 out of 52, including Puerto Rico and Washington D.C.). Competition is generally good for the customer, which means internet in Massachusetts is more likely to offer competitive speeds or prices. All home internet providers are listed below.
Massachusetts Internet Service Providers
| Internet Provider | State Coverage | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon | 128.9% | Visit site |
| XFINITY (Comcast) | 83.7% | Visit site |
| RCN | 14.8% | Visit site |
| Spectrum | 12.8% | Visit site |
| netBlazr Inc | 8.5% | Visit site |
| GTT | 1.2% | Visit site |
| Shrewsbury Community Cablevision | 0.5% | Visit site |
| BELD Broadband | 0.5% | Visit site |
| Concord Light Broadband | 0.3% | Visit site |
| Mid-Hudson Data | 0.2% | Visit site |
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| Internet Provider | State Coverage | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Communications | 0.2% | Visit site |
| Whip City Fiber | 0.1% | Visit site |
| FirstLight Fiber | 0.1% | Visit site |
| OTELCO | 0.1% | Visit site |
| Webpass | 0.1% | Visit site |
| Cox Communications | <.1% | Visit site |
| Cape Ann Communications | <.1% | Visit site |
| Hilltown Networks | <.1% | Visit site |
| ALTIUS Broadband | <.1% | Visit site |
| Warwick Broadband Service | <.1% | Visit site |
| Birch Communications | <.1% | Visit site |
| Ayacht Technology Solutions | <.1% | Visit site |
| MVWIFI | <.1% | Visit site |
| Greenfield Community Energy & Technology (GCET) | <.1% | Visit site |
| Hudson Valley Wireless | <.1% | Visit site |
| WiValley | <.1% | Visit site |
| Aroostook Technologies | <.1% | Visit site |
| Frontier Communications | <.1% | Visit site |
| CountryWireless | <.1% | Visit site |
| ZochNet | <.1% | Visit site |
| Dimension4 | <.1% | N/A |
| GeoLinks | <.1% | Visit site |
21.2% of Bay Staters have only 1 wired provider connected to their block. 1.6% have no options at their homes except for satellite internet. This places Massachusetts as the 7th most connected state.
Internet Provider Types
98.4% of Massachusetts homes can get some type of internet. The table below shows which types of service are available.
| Internet Type | % of Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Fiber | 41.1% |
| Cable | 96.9% |
| DSL | 89.0% |
| Fixed Wireless | 8.8% |
Massachusetts Internet Speeds
We measure two different types of max speeds. The first is a measure of the fastest speed a home could get for any price. For Massachusetts the average is 29.2 Mbps. This measure puts Massachusetts #19 out of 52 in the US.
| Download Speed | % of Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| .1 to 5 Mbps | 0.5% |
| 6 to 10 Mbps | 0.4% |
| 11 to 20 Mbps | 0.3% |
| 21 to 30 Mbps | 0.0% |
| 31 to 75 Mbps | 0.8% |
| 76 to 100 Mbps | 11.1% |
| 101 to 250 Mbps | 37.8% |
| 251 to 500 Mbps | 10.8% |
| 501 to 999 Mbps | 35.2% |
| 1 Gbps or more | 1.7% |
Our second measure of speed is the actual average speed in Mbps for all Bay Staters. Real-world average speeds in Massachusetts are about 29.2 Mbps, meaning Massachusetts ranks #14 out of 52.
Detailed Internet Data by City
DecisionData has obsessively collected and calculated the most comprehensive data for ISPs (internet service providers) in Massachusetts. Click on a city to view detailed information including speeds by provider by city and much more.
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- Salem, MA
- Leominster, MA
- Holyoke, MA
- Jamaica Plain, MA
- Shrewsbury, MA
- Watertown Town, MA
- Roslindale, MA
- Dracut, MA
- Gloucester, MA
- Norwood, MA
- Agawam Town, MA
- Saugus, MA
- West Roxbury, MA
- Bridgewater, MA
- Burlington, MA
- Reading, MA
- Wilmington, MA
- Winchester, MA
- Gardner, MA
- Marblehead, MA
- Walpole, MA
- Allston, MA
- Newburyport, MA
- Charlestown, MA
- Winthrop Town, MA
- Rockland, MA
- Webster, MA
- Southbridge Town, MA
- Northampton, MA
- Fairhaven, MA
- Longmeadow, MA
- Westwood, MA
- Holden, MA
- Barnstable Town, MA
- Wilbraham, MA
- Holliston, MA
- Raynham, MA
- Uxbridge, MA
- Ipswich, MA
- Kingston, MA
- Lynnfield, MA
- Palmer Town, MA
- Scituate, MA
- South Dartmouth, MA
- Carver, MA
- Foxboro, MA
- Holbrook, MA
- Spencer, MA
- Centerville, MA
- Lunenburg, MA
- North Billerica, MA
- Chestnut Hill, MA
- Westport, MA
- Newtonville, MA
- Sutton, MA
- Littleton, MA
- Blackstone, MA
- West Yarmouth, MA
- Wareham, MA
- Millis, MA
- South Hamilton, MA
- Ayer, MA
- Shirley, MA
- Pinehurst, MA
- Upton, MA
- North Grafton, MA
- Mansfield Center, MA
- Westminster, MA
- Topsfield, MA
- Merrimac, MA
- Falmouth, MA
- Leicester, MA
- Townsend, MA
- Monson, MA
- East Sandwich, MA
- Hopedale, MA
- Southampton, MA
- Dover, MA
- Waban, MA
- North Scituate, MA
- Barre, MA
- Marion, MA
- Manchester, MA
- Harvard, MA
- North Westport, MA
- West Brookfield, MA
- Rochester, MA
- West Newbury, MA
- Templeton, MA
- Sherborn, MA
- Baldwinville, MA
- Northwest Harwich, MA
- Shelburne Falls, MA
- Nahant, MA
- Mattapoisett Center, MA
- Dighton, MA
- Millville, MA
- Sagamore Beach, MA
- Hubbardston, MA
- Eastham, MA
- Warren, MA
- Mattapoisett, MA
- Jefferson, MA
- North Falmouth, MA
- Cherry Valley, MA
- East Brookfield, MA
- Williamsburg, MA
- Attleboro Falls, MA
- Hanscom Afb, MA
- Newton Lower Falls, MA
- Lanesboro, MA
- West Falmouth, MA
- Colrain, MA
- Middleborough, MA
- Chester, MA
- West Dennis, MA
- Stockbridge, MA
- Russell, MA
- Tennyville, MA
- Onset, MA
- South Walpole, MA
- Townsend Harbor, MA
- Royalston, MA
- Ashfield, MA
- New Braintree, MA
- Ashley Falls, MA
- Hardwick, MA
- Sandisfield, MA
- Cummington, MA
- South Chatham, MA
- Ponakin Mill, MA
- North Truro, MA
- Florida, MA
- Chesterfield, MA
- Mystic Grove, MA
- Graniteville, MA
- Williamsville, MA
- Village Of Nagog Woods, MA
- Peru, MA
- Rowe, MA
- Gillett Corner, MA
- Manomet, MA
- Stoneville, MA
- South Egremont, MA
- South Athol, MA
- Heath, MA
- East Otis, MA
- Farnams, MA
- Siasconset, MA
- Berkshire, MA
- West Chesterfield, MA
- Town Crest Village, MA
- Lake Pleasant, MA
- Lanesborough, MA
- Charlton City, MA
- South Barre, MA
- South Ashfield, MA
- South Amherst, MA
- Roosterville, MA
- White Island Shores, MA
- Lane Village, MA
- Tyringham, MA
- West Tisbury, MA
- Washington, MA
- Drury, MA
- Green Harbor-Cedar Crest, MA
- East Templeton, MA
- Mundale, MA
- Cheshire Harbor, MA
- Little Neck, MA
- Wapping, MA
- Clarksburg, MA
- North Egremont, MA
- Berkshire Heights, MA
- South Lee, MA
- East Dennis, MA
- Assonet Bay Shores, MA
- Lithia, MA
- Zoar, MA
- Tihonet, MA
- Pine Lake, MA
- Watertown, MA
- Quidnet, MA
- South Wellfleet, MA
- Wauwinet, MA
- Katama, MA
- Swift River, MA
- Harding, MA
- Nashaquitsa, MA
- Holly Woods, MA
- Stony Beach, MA
- Lobsterville, MA
- South Wareham, MA
- Weeset, MA
- Harthaven, MA
- Green Harbor, MA
- Amesbury, MA
- Oakdale, MA
- Tahanto Beach, MA
- Brighton, MA
- Beverly, MA
- Marlborough, MA
- Chelsea, MA
- Natick, MA
- Randolph, MA
- Franklin Town, MA
- Tewksbury, MA
- Mattapan, MA
- Wellesley, MA
- Milford, MA
- Stoughton, MA
- Milton, MA
- Wakefield, MA
- Dedham, MA
- Billerica, MA
- Hingham, MA
- Acton, MA
- Amherst, MA
- Marshfield, MA
- Hudson, MA
- Norton, MA
- Sudbury, MA
- Somerset, MA
- Pembroke, MA
- Amesbury Town, MA
- Bellingham, MA
- Swansea, MA
- Auburn, MA
- Easthampton Town, MA
- Hopkinton, MA
- Duxbury, MA
- North Easton, MA
- Northborough, MA
- Belchertown, MA
- Swampscott, MA
- Bedford, MA
- East Bridgewater, MA
- Millbury, MA
- Concord, MA
- Pepperell, MA
- Oxford, MA
- Tyngsboro, MA
- Rehoboth, MA
- Middleboro, MA
- Norfolk, MA
- Vineyard Haven, MA
- Winchendon, MA
- Maynard, MA
- Lakeville, MA
- Acushnet, MA
- Sandwich, MA
- Southborough, MA
- South Yarmouth, MA
- Indian Orchard, MA
- Whitinsville, MA
- Plainville, MA
- Douglas, MA
- Auburndale, MA
- Rutland, MA
- Orange, MA
- Williamstown, MA
- Newton Highlands, MA
- Middleborough Center, MA
- West Concord, MA
- Dalton, MA
- West Bridgewater, MA
- Grafton, MA
- Wayland, MA
- Marstons Mills, MA
- Yarmouth Port, MA
- West Boylston, MA
- Sturbridge, MA
- Lee, MA
- Mendon, MA
- Granby, MA
- Foxborough, MA
- Northbridge, MA
- Hampden, MA
- East Freetown, MA
- Carlisle, MA
- Wenham, MA
- Forestdale, MA
- North Brookfield, MA
- Smith Mills, MA
- Northfield, MA
- South Grafton, MA
- Assonet, MA
- North Dighton, MA
- Boylston, MA
- Pocasset, MA
- Sunderland, MA
- Osterville, MA
- Cotuit, MA
- Wareham Center, MA
- Wellfleet, MA
- West Barnstable, MA
- Provincetown, MA
- East Wareham, MA
- Brimfield, MA
- Chatham, MA
- Fiskdale, MA
- Hatfield, MA
- Holland, MA
- Cheshire, MA
- Hinsdale, MA
- Montague, MA
- Huntington, MA
- Harwich, MA
- Becket, MA
- Wales, MA
- Oakham, MA
- Housatonic, MA
- Leeds, MA
- Deerfield, MA
- West Stockbridge, MA
- Linwood, MA
- West Chatham, MA
- West Warren, MA
- Charlemont, MA
- Blandford, MA
- New Salem, MA
- Otis, MA
- Woods Hole, MA
- Truro, MA
- Head of Westport, MA
- Sandy Beach, MA
- Shirley Center, MA
- Westhampton, MA
- West Sterling, MA
- Bondsville, MA
- West Hatfield, MA
- Warwick, MA
- North Carver, MA
- Plainfield, MA
- Tafts Corner, MA
- Silver Lake, MA
- Wendell, MA
- Windsor, MA
- Lower Wire Village, MA
- Greenfield, MA
- South Westport, MA
- Goshen, MA
- Dartmouth, MA
- West Berlin, MA
- Pelham, MA
- Middlefield, MA
- Phillipston Four Corners, MA
- Monument Beach, MA
- Wheelwright, MA
- East Brimfield, MA
- West Granville, MA
- Westport Point, MA
- Leyden, MA
- North Ashburnham, MA
- Whately, MA
- Goss Heights, MA
- Wendell Depot, MA
- South Sutton, MA
- South Carver, MA
- East Boxford, MA
- West Deerfield, MA
- Still River, MA
- New Ashford, MA
- Griswoldville, MA
- Buckland, MA
- Rivermoor, MA
- Zylonite, MA
- Palmer, MA
- West Hawley, MA
- Plum Island, MA
- North Leverett, MA
- Cochesett, MA
- Lenox Dale, MA
- West Whately, MA
- Cuttyhunk, MA
- Harvard Station, MA
- Seconsett Island, MA
- Menemsha, MA
- North Milford, MA
- South Sandisfield, MA
- South Orleans, MA
- Cow Yard, MA
- Sagamore Highlands, MA
- Camp Edwards, MA
- New Marlboro, MA
- Newton Center, MA
- Surfside, MA
- North Hatfield, MA
- Point Shirley, MA
- Ocean Heights, MA
- East Orleans, MA
- Squantum, MA
- Pond Village, MA
- Shawkemo, MA
- Menauhant, MA
- Methuen, MA
- Pilgrim Heights, MA
- Aquinnah, MA
- Westfield, MA
- Fitchburg, MA
- Woburn, MA
- Braintree Town, MA
- Andover, MA
- Lexington, MA
- Hyde Park, MA
- Needham, MA
- North Andover, MA
- West Springfield Town, MA
- Danvers, MA
- Melrose, MA
- North Attleboro, MA
- Chelmsford, MA
- Belmont, MA
- Westford, MA
- Canton, MA
- Stoneham, MA
- Ludlow, MA
- Amherst Center, MA
- East Falmouth, MA
- Westborough, MA
- Sharon, MA
- South Hadley, MA
- Greenfield Town, MA
- Ashland, MA
- North Dartmouth, MA
- Mansfield, MA
- Abington, MA
- East Longmeadow, MA
- North Reading, MA
- Whitman, MA
- North Adams, MA
- Seekonk, MA
- Hanover, MA
- Mashpee, MA
- Buzzards Bay, MA
- Clinton, MA
- Medway, MA
- Medfield, MA
- Charlton, MA
- Weston, MA
- Athol, MA
- Dudley, MA
- Wrentham, MA
- Nantucket, MA
- Florence, MA
- Hanson, MA
- Hull, MA
- Norwell, MA
- Brewster, MA
- Ware, MA
- North Chelmsford, MA
- Middleton, MA
- Groton, MA
- South Easton, MA
- Southwick, MA
- Georgetown, MA
- Cohasset, MA
- Salisbury, MA
- Boxford, MA
- Adams, MA
- Sterling, MA
- Halifax, MA
- Great Barrington, MA
- Rockport, MA
- Stow, MA
- Cochituate, MA
- Groveland, MA
- Berkley, MA
- South Dennis, MA
- Lancaster, MA
- East Taunton, MA
- Turners Falls, MA
- Orleans, MA
- Rowley, MA
- Ashburnham, MA
- Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA
- Boxborough, MA
- Hadley, MA
- East Harwich, MA
- Lenox, MA
- Lincoln, MA
- West Wareham, MA
- Bolton, MA
- Edgartown, MA
- Avon, MA
- East Walpole, MA
- Paxton, MA
- Newbury, MA
- South Deerfield, MA
- Essex, MA
- Brookfield, MA
- Dennis, MA
- Ashby, MA
- Dunstable, MA
- Plympton, MA
- West Townsend, MA
- Byfield, MA
- Princeton, MA
- Newton Upper Falls, MA
- Dennis Port, MA
- Berlin, MA
- Bernardston, MA
- North Oxford, MA
- Rochdale, MA
- Sheffield, MA
- Chilmark, MA
- North Eastham, MA
- Barnstable, MA
- Leverett, MA
- Devens, MA
- Harwich Port, MA
- Gilbertville, MA
- Conway, MA
- Erving, MA
- South Middleboro, MA
- Haydenville, MA
- Shutesbury, MA
- Warrentown, MA
- Worthington, MA
- Black Rock, MA
- Granville, MA
- North Chatham, MA
- Ludlow Center, MA
- Richmond, MA
- Petersham, MA
- South Monson, MA
- Cataumet, MA
- Granville Center, MA
- Easthampton, MA
- Monterey, MA
- Savoy, MA
- Southville, MA
- South Bolton, MA
- Princeton Station, MA
- Pitcherville, MA
- Southfield, MA
- Lakeside, MA
- Sagamore, MA
- Leino Park, MA
- Fayville, MA
- Tinkhamtown, MA
- Phillipston, MA
- North Middleboro, MA
- Oak Bluffs, MA
- Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA
- Packard Heights, MA
- Marshfield Hills, MA
- South Spencer, MA
- Montgomery, MA
- Loudville, MA
- Shelburne, MA
- Mill River, MA
- Belcher Square, MA
- North Orange, MA
- Morningdale, MA
- Maple Grove, MA
- Hyannis Port, MA
- West Foxboro, MA
- South Hingham, MA
- Monponsett, MA
- Chiltonville, MA
- Turkey Hill Shores, MA
- North Otis, MA
- Waterville, MA
- North Blandford, MA
- Humarock, MA
- Heaven Heights, MA
- Kempton Croft, MA
- Van Deusenville, MA
- Factory Hollow, MA
- Hawley, MA
- Hartsville, MA
- Monroe Bridge, MA
- Barre Plains, MA
- Bournedale, MA
- Chartley, MA
- New Lenox, MA
- Mount Tom, MA
- North Swansea, MA
- Mount Washington, MA
- South Essex, MA
- West Pelham, MA
- Riverside, MA
- Silver Shell Beach, MA
- Popponesset Island, MA
- Quaise, MA
- Polpis, MA
- South Duxbury, MA
- Mayo Beach, MA
- North Plymouth, MA
- Wakeby, MA
- White Horse Beach, MA
- Canton Junction, MA
- Shore Acres, MA
- Nantasket Beach, MA
- Standish, MA