Photo: ToddC4176 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Alford, MA: what to set up and who to call
Voting is local here: the Alford Town Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. The nearest library is Alford Free Public Library, 1.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Alford, 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 Alford.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Alford. Its homes paid an average of 33.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Massachusetts, for customers on its standard service). Massachusetts lets you buy power from another supplier; 64% of National Grid’s home customers do, and National Grid still delivers it.
Start or move service: masselec.com · (972) 505-4700
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Alford
98% of 357 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whip City Fiber | Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Fiber Connect | Fiber | 8% | 8,500/8,500 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 4% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Alford
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Alford, from the town’s own site.
Alford Transfer Station
- Tue7 am–noon
- Sat8 am–noon
Accepted at the curb
- Recyclable glass
- Bottles
- Cans
- Plastics
- Paper
- Cardboard
- Books
- Printed paper materials
From townofalford.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026. 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.
Alford is in Southern Berkshire School District.
Test scores and every school: see 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.
Alford spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Alford residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Alford | ZIP’s residents in Alford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01230 | Great Barrington, MA | 62% | 3% |
| 01266 | West Stockbridge, MA | 38% | 15% |
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 Alford
Who provides electricity in Alford?
National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 33.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Alford?
Whip City Fiber, Fiber Connect, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Alford?
01230 (62%), 01266 (38%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Alford in?
Southern Berkshire School District.
How do I register to vote in Alford?
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 Alford Town Clerk. Check your registration at sec.state.ma.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Alford’s own website (townofalford.org), read Oct 22, 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.