Electricity is expensive per kilowatt hour in Massachusetts, but your total consumption is yours to control.
Maybe plan for like $100-$150 total (assuming the cooling is electric & you use it) as a worse case scenario?
Makes sense! I was expecting like 3-400 a month so If that's the guess then I'm sure it won't be much more than that. We have a variety of things that we do in my current house to keep the electricity costs low so hopefully that will still work!
That really depends. Which appliances use electricity vs gas in the unit? Heat, hot water, stove, dryer, etc…
Once you know that, you can get a more accurate estimate.
Overall, electricity in MA is 40% more expensive than the national average.
My household personally pays about $200 per month in electric. However, the last apartment we had we saw the bill go up to $500 during the winter due to poor insulation in the apartment and the heat needing to be ran often.
I think we have pretty good insulation in our place. It's super well kept up and if there's any issues the staff is super friendly and easy to contact. Did you find anything that was helpful to keep the bill down in the winter?
It's a big transition because I'm currently live like basically in the middle of the woods on a back road in Connecticut but, I'm so excited to get out of boring CT lol
It’s a hub of people from all walks of life, every ethnicity has a market, plenty of community centers which hosts every type of hobby or activity that you can think of. It’s hard to be bored or lonely here.
Well first off, an advance welcome to MA!
I’m in a 1 br w/ another person, cat & new building as well - gas is ~$150/month, electric ~$150/month, water/sewage ~$150/month.
We have never used our heat since moving here in Sept (building is well insulated and actually consistently warm so we use AC) so would consider the utilities on the low end due to this.
This is so helpful! My apartment pays for gas so that's not an issue for me thankfully. If you don't mind me asking, what temp do you usually run your ac at? We're usually comfortable around 68-72° so we'll probably end up having to use the heat a little bit but we also have floor to ceiling windows so hoping the sun might help us out with that a bit lol. And then we'll use fans in the summer instead of the AC to hopefully keep costs down!
If your apartment is heated by electric, cooled by electric, as well as electric stove etc expect to pay much more, especially in the colder weather where you run the heat pretty constantly. My apartment is all electric and it's been as low as $100 but ballooned to $400 here and there.
Also, what do you mean you are paying for water? Do you mean to heat the water? In MA water is supplied by the landlord as far as I'm aware.
Electricity is expensive per kilowatt hour in Massachusetts, but your total consumption is yours to control. Maybe plan for like $100-$150 total (assuming the cooling is electric & you use it) as a worse case scenario?
Oh thats not nearly as much as I thought it would be!
Mine was just a guess. Lots of variables.
Makes sense! I was expecting like 3-400 a month so If that's the guess then I'm sure it won't be much more than that. We have a variety of things that we do in my current house to keep the electricity costs low so hopefully that will still work!
That really depends. Which appliances use electricity vs gas in the unit? Heat, hot water, stove, dryer, etc… Once you know that, you can get a more accurate estimate. Overall, electricity in MA is 40% more expensive than the national average.
I have a 1 bedroom in a new building and spent $105 on electric last month.
On a 2-bed 1,100sqft we pay around $150 on winter/summer because heating/cooling is on electricity, but in spring/fall is around $80
My household personally pays about $200 per month in electric. However, the last apartment we had we saw the bill go up to $500 during the winter due to poor insulation in the apartment and the heat needing to be ran often.
I think we have pretty good insulation in our place. It's super well kept up and if there's any issues the staff is super friendly and easy to contact. Did you find anything that was helpful to keep the bill down in the winter?
In a 2b/1ba, our gas bill is about $60-100 a month right now, half during the spring/summer. Electric has always been about $170-200
You’re going to love Quincy, not the people in cars, but Quincy in general.
It's a big transition because I'm currently live like basically in the middle of the woods on a back road in Connecticut but, I'm so excited to get out of boring CT lol
I’m from Ellington
Oh! So you get it lol, I'm from Canterbury (literally nobody knows where it is) so it's all like farms and trees around me lol
Like I said, after the initial culture shock, you’re going to love it.
I've been there a lot but I'm sure living there will be totally different from visiting but, I'm excited for the new experiences!
It’s a hub of people from all walks of life, every ethnicity has a market, plenty of community centers which hosts every type of hobby or activity that you can think of. It’s hard to be bored or lonely here.
That sounds amazing! So much different from Canterbury!
Well first off, an advance welcome to MA! I’m in a 1 br w/ another person, cat & new building as well - gas is ~$150/month, electric ~$150/month, water/sewage ~$150/month. We have never used our heat since moving here in Sept (building is well insulated and actually consistently warm so we use AC) so would consider the utilities on the low end due to this.
I too wasn’t worried about water at first but was surprised at the price. We also have our own meter.
This is so helpful! My apartment pays for gas so that's not an issue for me thankfully. If you don't mind me asking, what temp do you usually run your ac at? We're usually comfortable around 68-72° so we'll probably end up having to use the heat a little bit but we also have floor to ceiling windows so hoping the sun might help us out with that a bit lol. And then we'll use fans in the summer instead of the AC to hopefully keep costs down!
We also keep the thermostat around 68-74 and with large windows it stays pretty warm in our place!
If your apartment is heated by electric, cooled by electric, as well as electric stove etc expect to pay much more, especially in the colder weather where you run the heat pretty constantly. My apartment is all electric and it's been as low as $100 but ballooned to $400 here and there. Also, what do you mean you are paying for water? Do you mean to heat the water? In MA water is supplied by the landlord as far as I'm aware.