With its unusual “bowling alley” shape, Hancock stretches lengthwise across the border of the Berkshires and New York State, and touches seven different towns. It was named for a politician with a pretty famous signature, and has the lowest property-tax rate in all of Berkshire County. It’s both pastorally rich and forward-thinking, boasting both an awe-inspiring landscape, especially in the fall, and the county’s first wind farm.