The 50 Best College Small Towns in America

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 7,696 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in the U.S.. #1 is Sleepy Hollow, NY.

1. 50Hamilton, New York

   More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

   4,107 people · Madison County · median home $264,200 · income $66,750 · Jan low 11°F · 77 in snow

2. 49Forty Fort, Pennsylvania

   More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

   4,239 people · Luzerne County · median home $173,000 · income $74,432 · Jan low 20°F · 45 in snow

3. 48Hancock, Michigan

   More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

   4,501 people · Houghton County · median home $165,600 · income $59,519 · Jan low 9°F

4. 47Bethel Manor, Virginia

   More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

   4,540 people · York County · median home — · income $77,294 · Jan low 32°F · 3 in snow

5. 46Stone Park, Illinois

   More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

   4,576 people · Cook County · median home $242,100 · income $67,224 · Jan low 19°F · 42 in snow

6. 45Rutgers University-Busch Campus, New Jersey

   More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

   4,586 people · Middlesex County · median home — · income — · Jan low 23°F · 29 in snow

7. 44Lemoyne, Pennsylvania

   More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

   4,659 people · Cumberland County · median home $241,300 · income $62,086 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow

8. 43Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, Massachusetts

   More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

   4,744 people · Plymouth County · median home $554,000 · income $119,310 · Jan low 22°F · 38 in snow

9. 42Annville, Pennsylvania

   More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

   4,759 people · Lebanon County · median home $199,200 · income $71,321 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow

10. 41Randolph, Vermont

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    4,774 people · Orange County · median home $278,700 · income $76,758 · Jan low 7°F · 81 in snow

11. 40Glen Head, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    4,837 people · Nassau County · median home $872,000 · income $138,465 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

12. 39Edinboro, Pennsylvania

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    4,964 people · Erie County · median home $222,700 · income $48,173 · Jan low 16°F · 104 in snow

13. 38Collegeville, Pennsylvania

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    5,043 people · Montgomery County · median home $443,000 · income $91,466 · Jan low 20°F · 13 in snow

14. 37Highwood, Illinois

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    5,074 people · Lake County · median home $405,400 · income $107,875 · Jan low 16°F · 34 in snow

15. 36Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    5,114 people · Allegheny County · median home $84,900 · income $45,997 · Jan low 22°F · 25 in snow

16. 35Ampere North, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    5,132 people · Essex County · median home $365,600 · income $66,714 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

17. 34North Manchester, Indiana

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    5,277 people · Wabash County · median home $138,200 · income $61,296 · Jan low 17°F · 30 in snow

18. 33Islip Terrace, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    5,323 people · Suffolk County · median home $519,200 · income $155,313 · Jan low 25°F · 32 in snow

19. 32Union Beach, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    5,723 people · Monmouth County · median home $460,900 · income $119,250 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

20. 31Spencer, Massachusetts

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    5,810 people · Worcester County · median home $341,300 · income $59,931 · Jan low 17°F · 73 in snow

21. 30Hightstown, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    5,900 people · Mercer County · median home $342,600 · income $108,987 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow

22. 29Glendale, Missouri

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    6,176 people · St. Louis County · median home $494,000 · income $170,700 · Jan low 25°F · 10 in snow

23. 28Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    6,543 people · Delaware County · median home $633,800 · income $152,361 · Jan low 26°F · 23 in snow

24. 27Bridgewater, Virginia

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    6,596 people · Rockingham County · median home $384,700 · income $75,280 · Jan low 23°F · 19 in snow

25. 26Rockaway, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    6,598 people · Morris County · median home $448,100 · income $107,053 · Jan low 21°F · 27 in snow

26. 25Bronxville, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    6,656 people · Westchester County · median home $1,095,100 · income $215,815 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow

27. 24North Patchogue, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    6,751 people · Suffolk County · median home $450,600 · income $107,695 · Jan low 25°F · 32 in snow

28. 23University at Buffalo, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    6,798 people · Erie County · median home — · income — · Jan low 19°F · 95 in snow

29. 22Kentfield, California

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    6,808 people · Marin County · median home $2,000,001 · income $249,896 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow

30. 21Tuckahoe, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,084 people · Westchester County · median home $621,300 · income $104,375 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow

31. 20Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,106 people · Adams County · median home $241,500 · income $54,365 · Jan low 21°F · 27 in snow

32. 19Stickney, Illinois

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,110 people · Cook County · median home $244,900 · income $66,942 · Jan low 19°F · 39 in snow

33. 18Notre Dame, Indiana

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,234 people · St. Joseph County · median home — · income $19,886 · Jan low 17°F · 65 in snow

34. 17Emerson, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,290 people · Bergen County · median home $645,200 · income $155,536 · Jan low 26°F · 31 in snow

35. 16Washington, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,299 people · Warren County · median home $263,300 · income $81,336 · Jan low 18°F · 23 in snow

36. 15Pelham, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,326 people · Westchester County · median home $915,800 · income $184,375 · Jan low 27°F · 33 in snow

37. 14West Point, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,341 people · Orange County · median home — · income $135,333 · Jan low 21°F · 36 in snow

38. 13Cedarhurst, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,374 people · Nassau County · median home $861,900 · income $101,572 · Jan low 26°F · 26 in snow

39. 12Hickam Housing, Hawaii

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,581 people · Honolulu County · median home — · income $121,667 · Jan low 67°F · 0 in snow

40. 11Williston Park, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,591 people · Nassau County · median home $739,800 · income $156,382 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

41. 10Raritan, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,835 people · Somerset County · median home $456,900 · income $107,672 · Jan low 19°F · 21 in snow

42. 9Clinton, Massachusetts

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,166 people · Worcester County · median home $375,600 · income $79,516 · Jan low 16°F · 66 in snow

43. 8Villanova, Pennsylvania

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,213 people · Delaware County · median home $946,400 · income $250,001 · Jan low 23°F · 8 in snow

44. 7Pitman, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,780 people · Gloucester County · median home $279,300 · income $98,489 · Jan low 26°F · 22 in snow

45. 6Park Ridge, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,883 people · Bergen County · median home $706,200 · income $171,029 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow

46. 5North Haledon, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,927 people · Passaic County · median home $547,600 · income $125,313 · Jan low 23°F · 28 in snow

47. 4Hanover, New Hampshire

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    9,078 people · Grafton County · median home $842,600 · income $153,281 · Jan low 13°F · 61 in snow

48. 3New Square, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    9,679 people · Rockland County · median home $662,400 · income $31,443 · Jan low 23°F · 36 in snow

49. 2University of California-Santa Barbara, California

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    9,710 people · Santa Barbara County · median home $452,900 · income $69,327 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

50. 1Sleepy Hollow, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    9,986 people · Westchester County · median home $746,800 · income $104,313 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow

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