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The New Ashford handbook

Living in New Ashford, MA: what to set up and who to call

New voters sign up with the New Ashford Town Clerk, which runs New Ashford’s elections. Children in New Ashford attend Mount Greylock School District.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in New Ashford, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNational Gridinvestor-owned utility · 33.7¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Ashford’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMount Greylock School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code01237Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in New Ashford.

Electricity

Power comes from National Grid

National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of New Ashford. 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.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve New Ashford

97% of 123 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Whip City FiberFiber95%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless54%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless35%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have New Ashford’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New Ashford.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in New Ashford or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

New Ashford kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Mt Greylock Regional Highin Williamstown

New Ashford is in Mount Greylock 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsNew Ashford’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereNew Ashford Town ClerkNew Ashford runs its own elections (town clerk). 188 Mallery Road, New Ashford, MA 01237 · (413) 458-5461 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesec.state.ma.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

New Ashford is in ZIP code 01237

ZIP codes where New Ashford residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of New AshfordZIP’s residents in New Ashford
01237Lanesborough, MA100%11%
Area code413Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomNorth Adams Regional Hospital Corporation8.7 miles awayGet a library cardCheshire Public Library23 Depot Street · (413) 743-4746

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in New Ashford

Who provides electricity in New Ashford?

National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 33.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve New Ashford?

Whip City Fiber, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in New Ashford?

01237. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is New Ashford in?

Mount Greylock School District.

How do I register to vote in New Ashford?

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 New Ashford 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: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • 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.