ALFORD — Nestled in a picturesque, tranquil valley, Alford is one of the county's most scenic, unspoiled and bucolic communities. In fact, residents boast that the relatively isolated town has "no stores, no motels or hotels, and not a single gas station.   Full Story

Incorporated: 1773. Population: 399 (U.S. Census, 2000); 479 (2006 town census). Area: 11.56 square miles. Elevation: 839 feet, average. Average annual snowfall: 74 inches (estimated). Median resident age: 44.   Full Story