<p>“(I personally was more put off by some of the perfectly manicured, super-quaint college towns I visited–different strokes ).”</p>
<p>I’m with Weskid on this. Also from NYC, I consider myself somewhat of an expert on the cuteness of small towns. Some of my favorites are Damariscotta, Maine, and Saratoga Springs, NY. We have visited Wesleyan three or four times and have eaten and walked around in town. I thought Middletown was especially cute, and just the right size for a college town. I love that it is so close to campus. I didn’t notice anything that would suggest that it is “run down.” It looks real, and not like a showplace.</p>