10 Cool Small Towns

These towns all have fewer than 10,000 people—but they can rival larger cities when it comes to good food, culture, and quality of life.


Port Jervis, N.Y. Population: 9,161. Nearest City: New York, 93 miles.

• Port Jervis, N.Y.

• Manitou Springs, Colo.

• Yellow Springs, Ohio

• Mazomanie, Wis.

• Point Reyes Station, Calif.

• Belfast, Maine

• Catskill, N.Y.

• Truth or Consequences, N.M.

• White River Junction, Vt.

• Livingston, Mont.

Downtown Livingston, Mont., in the shadow of the Rockies. Population: 7,062. Nearest City: Bozeman, 25 miles.