The 50 Hippest 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 Mechanicsburg, PA.

1. 50Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   3,469 people · Tioga County · median home $225,200 · income $66,201 · Jan low 14°F · 61 in snow

2. 49Hatfield, Pennsylvania

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   3,496 people · Montgomery County · median home $364,400 · income $80,962 · Jan low 19°F · 22 in snow

3. 48Provincetown, Massachusetts

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   3,664 people · Barnstable County · median home $902,200 · income $136,904 · Jan low 22°F

4. 47Collinsville, Connecticut

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   3,721 people · median home $395,500 · income $94,815 · Jan low 17°F · 39 in snow

5. 46Saugerties, New York

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   3,899 people · Ulster County · median home $374,100 · income $57,778 · Jan low 12°F · 86 in snow

6. 45Irwin, Pennsylvania

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   3,902 people · Westmoreland County · median home $195,500 · income $59,963 · Jan low 22°F · 25 in snow

7. 44Clarion, Pennsylvania

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   3,931 people · Clarion County · median home $163,200 · income $47,181 · Jan low 16°F · 43 in snow

8. 43Bordentown, New Jersey

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   3,993 people · Burlington County · median home $345,500 · income $103,375 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

9. 42Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   4,006 people · Greene County · median home $158,200 · income $54,050 · Jan low 19°F · 30 in snow

10. 41Lambertville, New Jersey

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    4,139 people · Hunterdon County · median home $562,300 · income $109,733 · Jan low 19°F · 13 in snow

11. 40Westborough, Massachusetts

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    4,255 people · Worcester County · median home $584,900 · income $106,200 · Jan low 17°F · 48 in snow

12. 39Narberth, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    4,492 people · Montgomery County · median home $749,500 · income $123,977 · Jan low 28°F · 8 in snow

13. 38Hancock, Michigan

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

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

14. 37Hummelstown, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    4,544 people · Dauphin County · median home $245,100 · income $63,175 · Jan low 23°F · 30 in snow

15. 36West Reading, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    4,553 people · Berks County · median home $173,100 · income $65,885 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

16. 35Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    4,719 people · Montgomery County · median home $398,000 · income $110,703 · Jan low 27°F · 17 in snow

17. 34Avalon, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    4,762 people · Allegheny County · median home $170,500 · income $51,250 · Jan low 21°F · 44 in snow

18. 33Silverton, Ohio

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    4,908 people · Hamilton County · median home $200,500 · income $72,143 · Jan low 24°F · 16 in snow

19. 32Twin Lakes, California

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    4,944 people · Santa Cruz County · median home $959,100 · income $90,087 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

20. 31Edinboro, Pennsylvania

    Hipper 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

21. 30Edgewater, Colorado

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    5,005 people · Jefferson County · median home $636,900 · income $76,591 · Jan low 21°F · 58 in snow

22. 29Bridgeport, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    5,015 people · Montgomery County · median home $341,100 · income $82,705 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow

23. 28Bellevue, Kentucky

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    5,548 people · Campbell County · median home $206,500 · income $71,166 · Jan low 24°F · 16 in snow

24. 27Coraopolis, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    5,559 people · Allegheny County · median home $169,700 · income $63,828 · Jan low 19°F · 20 in snow

25. 26Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    5,641 people · Blair County · median home $196,100 · income $69,458 · Jan low 20°F · 38 in snow

26. 25Surfside, Florida

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    5,689 people · Miami-Dade County · median home $881,700 · income $100,208 · Jan low 61°F · 0 in snow

27. 24Hudson, New York

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    5,894 people · Columbia County · median home $389,900 · income $54,139 · Jan low 18°F · 31 in snow

28. 23Clearfield, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    5,962 people · Clearfield County · median home $100,400 · income $54,646 · Jan low 18°F · 63 in snow

29. 22East Rochester, New York

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    6,334 people · Monroe County · median home $143,500 · income $73,344 · Jan low 19°F · 91 in snow

30. 21Prospect Park, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    6,427 people · Delaware County · median home $244,600 · income $63,077 · Jan low 26°F · 23 in snow

31. 20Forest Hills, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    6,429 people · Allegheny County · median home $200,700 · income $89,688 · Jan low 22°F · 25 in snow

32. 19Rockland, Maine

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    6,936 people · Knox County · median home $245,800 · income $56,533 · Jan low 12°F · 69 in snow

33. 18Tuckahoe, New York

    Hipper 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

34. 17Nyack, New York

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,265 people · Rockland County · median home $628,200 · income $116,649 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow

35. 16Sausalito, California

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,269 people · Marin County · median home $1,894,600 · income $182,357 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow

36. 15Brattleboro, Vermont

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,352 people · Windham County · median home $234,600 · income $52,734 · Jan low 10°F · 75 in snow

37. 14Winooski, Vermont

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,997 people · Chittenden County · median home $381,500 · income $79,522 · Jan low 13°F · 88 in snow

38. 13Montpelier, Vermont

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,074 people · Washington County · median home $375,100 · income $81,030 · Jan low 7°F · 126 in snow

39. 12Watsessing, New Jersey

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,078 people · Essex County · median home $435,400 · income $103,378 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

40. 11Grandview Heights, Ohio

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,085 people · Franklin County · median home $583,300 · income $117,672 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

41. 10Carnegie, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,134 people · Allegheny County · median home $171,500 · income $67,656 · Jan low 21°F · 44 in snow

42. 9Dormont, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,244 people · Allegheny County · median home $221,800 · income $80,526 · Jan low 22°F · 32 in snow

43. 8Maplewood, Missouri

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,269 people · St. Louis County · median home $237,000 · income $65,125 · Jan low 25°F · 14 in snow

44. 7Bellevue, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,311 people · Allegheny County · median home $213,300 · income $68,827 · Jan low 21°F · 44 in snow

45. 6Mount Rainier, Maryland

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,333 people · Prince George's County · median home $529,600 · income $68,505 · Jan low 28°F · 10 in snow

46. 5Houghton, Michigan

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,386 people · Houghton County · median home $254,500 · income $43,456 · Jan low 9°F

47. 4Swissvale, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,624 people · Allegheny County · median home $147,000 · income $60,341 · Jan low 22°F · 25 in snow

48. 3Bath, Maine

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,766 people · Sagadahoc County · median home $310,900 · income $69,390 · Jan low 10°F · 72 in snow

49. 2Richmond Heights, Missouri

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    9,286 people · St. Louis County · median home $358,700 · income $94,460 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow

50. 1Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    9,311 people · Cumberland County · median home $241,200 · income $84,421 · Jan low 25°F · 24 in snow

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