NCNorth Carolina rankings

Most walkable towns in North Carolina

Ranked by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. 245 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Pineville
North Carolina · Most walkable

Where Pineville lands: #101 of 245

57.2 / sq mi street intersections per square mile · Visit Pineville →

#TownIntersections per sq miDead endsStreet miles
1 Carolina Beach Carolina Beach6,745 people 134 / sq mi 20.1% 50.5 mi
2 Map of Lake Park Lake Park3,431 people 128 / sq mi 27.6% 12.2 mi
3 Hendersonville Hendersonville15,408 people 121 / sq mi 19.3% 128.2 mi
4 Map of Canton Canton4,419 people 112 / sq mi 22.3% 44.6 mi
5 Briar Chapel6,049 people 106 / sq mi 11.2% 27.3 mi
6 Cary Cary179,306 people 100 / sq mi 27.9% 861.0 mi
7 Emerald Isle Emerald Isle3,934 people 98.9 / sq mi 29.7% 77.2 mi
8 Mount Olive4,453 people 97.3 / sq mi 13.4% 41.5 mi
9 Map of Knightdale Knightdale20,214 people 95.8 / sq mi 22.3% 123.4 mi
10 St. Pauls2,688 people 95.7 / sq mi 13.9% 24.7 mi
11 Bermuda Run3,211 people 94.3 / sq mi 13% 29.0 mi
12 Raleigh Raleigh481,031 people 92.3 / sq mi 25.4% 1,959.2 mi
13 Wake Forest Wake Forest52,844 people 91.9 / sq mi 26.3% 257.9 mi
14 Franklinton Franklinton2,645 people 91.9 / sq mi 16% 24.3 mi
15 Map of Apex Apex70,630 people 91.8 / sq mi 28.5% 343.8 mi
16 Morrisville Morrisville31,422 people 90.0 / sq mi 21.4% 117.6 mi
17 Fuquay-Varina Fuquay-Varina40,485 people 88.5 / sq mi 24.7% 260.5 mi
18 Davidson Davidson15,660 people 87.4 / sq mi 19.8% 82.7 mi
19 Map of Wendell Wendell13,064 people 87.2 / sq mi 19.8% 106.0 mi
20 Kill Devil Hills Kill Devil Hills7,761 people 86.9 / sq mi 18.3% 77.2 mi
21 Map of Winterville Winterville10,725 people 85.1 / sq mi 24.4% 72.0 mi
22 Henderson Henderson14,885 people 85.0 / sq mi 15.9% 118.7 mi
23 Dunn Dunn8,559 people 85.0 / sq mi 17.2% 92.3 mi
24 Map of Angier Angier6,241 people 84.1 / sq mi 29.8% 57.1 mi
25 Cornelius Cornelius32,783 people 83.7 / sq mi 23.6% 161.6 mi
26 Williamston Williamston5,112 people 83.4 / sq mi 14.4% 57.1 mi
27 Map of Elon Elon11,032 people 82.2 / sq mi 22.5% 58.2 mi
28 Wilmington Wilmington120,805 people 82.0 / sq mi 21% 695.6 mi
29 Brevard Brevard7,897 people 82.0 / sq mi 25.2% 67.3 mi
30 Charlotte Charlotte903,844 people 81.4 / sq mi 27.9% 3,885.4 mi
31 Southport Southport4,205 people 81.3 / sq mi 16.7% 46.5 mi
32 Carrboro Carrboro21,204 people 81.1 / sq mi 26.5% 74.6 mi
33 Franklin Franklin4,268 people 80.3 / sq mi 23.3% 70.8 mi
34 Waynesville Waynesville10,502 people 80.1 / sq mi 27% 117.3 mi
35 Map of Wallace Wallace3,457 people 79.3 / sq mi 13.4% 40.2 mi
36 Holly Springs Holly Springs45,248 people 78.6 / sq mi 27.7% 230.0 mi
37 Map of Ayden Ayden5,150 people 77.9 / sq mi 19.8% 57.6 mi
38 Benson Benson4,282 people 76.8 / sq mi 17.1% 39.7 mi
39 Map of Asheville Asheville94,535 people 76.7 / sq mi 23.7% 598.8 mi
40 Swansboro Swansboro3,997 people 76.2 / sq mi 34.5% 28.2 mi
41 Elizabeth City Elizabeth City18,871 people 74.4 / sq mi 17.1% 132.2 mi
42 Map of Dallas Dallas6,104 people 74.4 / sq mi 27.4% 36.0 mi
43 Chapel Hill Chapel Hill61,607 people 73.6 / sq mi 26.6% 263.5 mi
44 Map of Gibsonville Gibsonville9,467 people 73.4 / sq mi 27.2% 51.8 mi
45 Greenville Greenville92,857 people 72.9 / sq mi 21% 432.5 mi
46 Map of Farmville Farmville4,514 people 72.4 / sq mi 17.5% 39.0 mi
47 Carolina Shores5,017 people 72.2 / sq mi 32.4% 37.4 mi
48 Map of Hamlet Hamlet5,961 people 71.3 / sq mi 11.2% 64.6 mi
49 Map of Roanoke Rapids Roanoke Rapids14,856 people 70.9 / sq mi 16.5% 119.7 mi
50 Durham Durham291,467 people 70.8 / sq mi 25.4% 1,314.3 mi
51 Rolesville Rolesville10,766 people 70.0 / sq mi 29.4% 84.7 mi
52 Garner Garner34,473 people 69.6 / sq mi 25.7% 233.2 mi
53 Laurinburg Laurinburg15,087 people 69.5 / sq mi 17.9% 152.1 mi
54 Long View Long View5,011 people 68.6 / sq mi 21.9% 47.0 mi
55 Map of Green Level Green Level3,230 people 67.6 / sq mi 28.9% 16.9 mi
56 Mooresville Mooresville52,381 people 67.5 / sq mi 23.9% 295.8 mi
57 Belmont Belmont15,546 people 66.4 / sq mi 20.8% 129.9 mi
58 Sylva Sylva2,646 people 66.1 / sq mi 29% 36.7 mi
59 Hillsborough Hillsborough9,724 people 65.9 / sq mi 20.7% 63.0 mi
60 Kannapolis Kannapolis57,890 people 65.8 / sq mi 22.6% 377.4 mi
61 Stanley Stanley4,069 people 65.8 / sq mi 29.2% 35.4 mi
62 Pinehurst Pinehurst18,256 people 65.6 / sq mi 23.8% 186.2 mi
63 Map of Ahoskie Ahoskie4,764 people 65.6 / sq mi 18.5% 41.8 mi
64 Map of La Grange La Grange2,756 people 65.6 / sq mi 25.2% 26.3 mi
65 Map of Louisburg Louisburg3,263 people 65.5 / sq mi 20.6% 31.8 mi
66 Swepsonville Swepsonville2,517 people 65.5 / sq mi 29.3% 16.2 mi
67 Map of High Point High Point116,245 people 65.4 / sq mi 23.8% 642.9 mi
68 Burlington Burlington59,610 people 64.9 / sq mi 17.8% 357.1 mi
69 Map of Hope Mills Hope Mills17,939 people 64.8 / sq mi 27.6% 103.6 mi
70 Black Mountain Black Mountain8,513 people 64.3 / sq mi 26.1% 80.2 mi
71 Nags Head Nags Head3,160 people 64.3 / sq mi 31.8% 67.3 mi
72 Clemmons Clemmons21,871 people 63.7 / sq mi 33.8% 129.7 mi
73 Map of Lumberton Lumberton18,859 people 63.5 / sq mi 15.4% 188.3 mi
74 Stallings Stallings16,886 people 63.5 / sq mi 30.6% 90.6 mi
75 Salisbury Salisbury35,825 people 63.2 / sq mi 19.2% 250.9 mi
76 Warsaw2,746 people 63.0 / sq mi 15.5% 35.2 mi
77 Map of Zebulon Zebulon8,711 people 62.8 / sq mi 27.1% 66.4 mi
78 Huntersville Huntersville63,969 people 62.7 / sq mi 22.9% 390.8 mi
79 Wrightsville Beach Wrightsville Beach2,665 people 62.6 / sq mi 33.6% 19.9 mi
80 Graham Graham18,048 people 62.0 / sq mi 23.3% 118.4 mi
81 Whiteville Whiteville4,696 people 61.6 / sq mi 12.6% 61.3 mi
82 Rockwell Rockwell2,782 people 61.5 / sq mi 23% 25.0 mi
83 Greensboro Greensboro301,198 people 61.0 / sq mi 21.2% 1,451.5 mi
84 Map of Winston-Salem Winston-Salem252,037 people 60.9 / sq mi 27.6% 1,424.4 mi
85 Rockingham Rockingham8,967 people 60.4 / sq mi 17.7% 83.4 mi
86 Map of Thomasville Thomasville27,321 people 59.7 / sq mi 22.5% 190.8 mi
87 Clinton Clinton8,304 people 59.7 / sq mi 18.3% 83.2 mi
88 Map of Oxford Oxford8,914 people 59.6 / sq mi 19.4% 70.0 mi
89 Lincolnton Lincolnton11,783 people 59.4 / sq mi 20.3% 92.6 mi
90 Rutherfordton Rutherfordton3,680 people 59.3 / sq mi 26.4% 49.0 mi
91 Map of Washington Washington9,726 people 59.2 / sq mi 17.4% 90.2 mi
92 Map of Kinston Kinston19,505 people 59.0 / sq mi 17.6% 196.4 mi
93 Cherryville Cherryville6,226 people 58.9 / sq mi 21.2% 60.4 mi
94 St. James7,072 people 58.6 / sq mi 21.3% 74.2 mi
95 Weaverville Weaverville4,687 people 58.6 / sq mi 31.4% 44.8 mi
96 Map of Raeford Raeford4,552 people 58.1 / sq mi 15% 45.6 mi
97 Map of Myrtle Grove Myrtle Grove12,637 people 58.0 / sq mi 30.7% 86.2 mi
98 Map of Windsor Windsor3,269 people 57.9 / sq mi 22.9% 27.1 mi
99 Rocky Mount Rocky Mount54,297 people 57.3 / sq mi 23.7% 451.9 mi
100 Map of Granite Falls Granite Falls4,929 people 57.3 / sq mi 24.6% 53.2 mi
101 Pineville Pineville11,055 people 57.2 / sq mi 18.8% 59.6 mi
102 Forest City Forest City7,363 people 57.2 / sq mi 21.6% 86.9 mi
103 Hickory Hickory44,258 people 57.1 / sq mi 24.9% 352.5 mi
104 Map of Marshville Marshville2,615 people 57.1 / sq mi 22.9% 22.1 mi
105 Wilson Wilson48,370 people 56.8 / sq mi 21.7% 327.2 mi
106 Harrisburg Harrisburg19,633 people 56.5 / sq mi 28% 126.5 mi
107 Map of Erwin Erwin4,687 people 56.5 / sq mi 17.6% 52.1 mi
108 Gastonia Gastonia82,884 people 56.4 / sq mi 27.3% 534.4 mi
109 Map of Grifton Grifton2,515 people 56.3 / sq mi 20.2% 29.4 mi
110 Map of Shelby Shelby22,100 people 56.1 / sq mi 17.6% 220.4 mi
111 Kernersville Kernersville27,830 people 55.9 / sq mi 29.8% 180.6 mi
112 Mebane19,538 people 55.9 / sq mi 23.8% 112.7 mi
113 Map of Cramerton Cramerton5,450 people 55.8 / sq mi 28.2% 40.3 mi
114 Map of Clayton Clayton29,320 people 55.5 / sq mi 23.8% 155.3 mi
115 Mount Holly Mount Holly18,208 people 55.2 / sq mi 30.2% 107.7 mi
116 Boone Boone20,032 people 55.1 / sq mi 24.7% 66.1 mi
117 Indian Trail Indian Trail42,036 people 54.8 / sq mi 31.2% 221.1 mi
118 Waxhaw Waxhaw22,275 people 54.8 / sq mi 24.2% 106.3 mi
119 Matthews Matthews30,577 people 54.6 / sq mi 36% 170.1 mi
120 Map of Eden Eden15,356 people 54.6 / sq mi 18.7% 144.8 mi
121 Lexington Lexington19,690 people 54.5 / sq mi 18.3% 182.7 mi
122 Map of Goldsboro Goldsboro34,383 people 54.3 / sq mi 20% 289.1 mi
123 Concord Concord108,719 people 54.0 / sq mi 24.7% 607.6 mi
124 Marion Marion7,579 people 53.6 / sq mi 24% 63.0 mi
125 Map of Landis Landis3,765 people 53.6 / sq mi 20.5% 35.4 mi
126 Jamestown Jamestown3,708 people 53.6 / sq mi 30.7% 27.0 mi
127 Southern Pines Southern Pines16,420 people 53.3 / sq mi 21% 181.0 mi
128 Fletcher Fletcher8,098 people 53.3 / sq mi 31.2% 55.6 mi
129 Map of Murfreesboro Murfreesboro3,170 people 52.8 / sq mi 13.5% 24.3 mi
130 Spindale Spindale4,131 people 52.4 / sq mi 22.3% 53.5 mi
131 Map of Oakboro Oakboro2,683 people 52.4 / sq mi 29% 24.2 mi
132 Map of Spencer Spencer3,349 people 52.1 / sq mi 11.3% 33.9 mi
133 New Bern New Bern32,734 people 52.0 / sq mi 24.4% 246.0 mi
134 Nashville5,729 people 51.9 / sq mi 29.4% 46.3 mi
135 Tabor City Tabor City3,777 people 51.9 / sq mi 22.8% 33.1 mi
136 Pembroke Pembroke2,822 people 51.8 / sq mi 21.5% 27.1 mi
137 Map of China Grove China Grove4,530 people 51.7 / sq mi 23.9% 45.6 mi
138 Map of Ranlo Ranlo4,617 people 51.6 / sq mi 33.8% 21.6 mi
139 Map of Trent Woods Trent Woods4,032 people 51.4 / sq mi 27.2% 37.4 mi
140 Map of Selma Selma6,817 people 51.2 / sq mi 16.3% 50.2 mi
141 Map of Plymouth Plymouth3,250 people 50.8 / sq mi 20.3% 35.4 mi
142 Albemarle Albemarle16,762 people 50.5 / sq mi 16.1% 175.5 mi
143 Pittsboro Pittsboro4,752 people 50.3 / sq mi 22% 61.4 mi
144 Mount Airy Mount Airy10,633 people 50.1 / sq mi 24.4% 128.4 mi
145 Map of Yadkinville Yadkinville3,004 people 50.0 / sq mi 32.4% 30.4 mi
146 Map of Tarboro Tarboro10,770 people 49.9 / sq mi 16.4% 98.5 mi
147 Map of King King7,408 people 49.9 / sq mi 35.2% 61.3 mi
148 Liberty Liberty2,682 people 49.9 / sq mi 15.8% 30.7 mi
149 Map of Holly Ridge Holly Ridge4,904 people 49.8 / sq mi 25.4% 40.8 mi
150 Roxboro Roxboro8,182 people 49.7 / sq mi 25.7% 70.2 mi
151 Map of Troy Troy2,926 people 49.7 / sq mi 19% 38.5 mi
152 Fayetteville Fayetteville210,815 people 49.6 / sq mi 25.3% 1,323.1 mi
153 Map of River Bend River Bend2,874 people 49.4 / sq mi 31.6% 20.8 mi
154 Bessemer City Bessemer City5,580 people 49.3 / sq mi 23.9% 57.1 mi
155 Morehead City Morehead City9,806 people 49.2 / sq mi 23.3% 90.0 mi
156 Map of Hudson Hudson3,772 people 49.1 / sq mi 27.8% 38.0 mi
157 Red Springs3,125 people 48.9 / sq mi 16.4% 31.9 mi
158 Siler City Siler City7,995 people 47.8 / sq mi 19.5% 59.2 mi
159 Jonesville Jonesville2,860 people 47.8 / sq mi 23.3% 26.1 mi
160 Map of Lowell Lowell3,768 people 47.4 / sq mi 27.8% 32.2 mi
161 Archdale Archdale12,087 people 46.8 / sq mi 28.1% 85.6 mi
162 Aberdeen Aberdeen9,228 people 46.7 / sq mi 21.9% 91.5 mi
163 Map of Smithfield Smithfield12,116 people 46.6 / sq mi 21.6% 103.2 mi
164 Map of Wadesboro Wadesboro4,972 people 46.5 / sq mi 18.8% 59.4 mi
165 Leland Leland29,607 people 46.4 / sq mi 27.3% 214.8 mi
166 Monroe Monroe36,759 people 46.2 / sq mi 24% 291.9 mi
167 Elizabethtown Elizabethtown3,277 people 46.0 / sq mi 22.9% 42.4 mi
168 Newton Newton13,333 people 45.5 / sq mi 25% 120.1 mi
169 Sunset Beach Sunset Beach4,351 people 44.5 / sq mi 23.5% 64.1 mi
170 Statesville Statesville29,894 people 44.2 / sq mi 25% 254.8 mi
171 Sanford Sanford31,478 people 43.6 / sq mi 22.8% 266.2 mi
172 Map of Havelock Havelock17,691 people 43.4 / sq mi 24.1% 142.0 mi
173 Wingate Wingate4,425 people 43.4 / sq mi 21.4% 26.1 mi
174 Map of Marvin Marvin6,692 people 43.1 / sq mi 26.6% 49.6 mi
175 Map of Lenoir Lenoir18,299 people 42.8 / sq mi 28.6% 185.1 mi
176 Map of Troutman Troutman3,995 people 42.6 / sq mi 26.4% 73.0 mi
177 Flat Rock Flat Rock3,530 people 42.5 / sq mi 31.4% 73.3 mi
178 Map of Rural Hall Rural Hall3,466 people 42.5 / sq mi 29.2% 26.2 mi
179 Southern Shores Southern Shores3,139 people 42.1 / sq mi 36.3% 43.6 mi
180 Map of Mars Hill Mars Hill3,025 people 42.1 / sq mi 25.4% 19.1 mi
181 Map of Youngsville Youngsville3,011 people 41.9 / sq mi 22.9% 16.8 mi
182 Map of Cape Carteret Cape Carteret2,703 people 41.9 / sq mi 31.9% 27.8 mi
183 Map of Granite Quarry Granite Quarry3,043 people 41.8 / sq mi 33.9% 27.1 mi
184 Map of North Wilkesboro North Wilkesboro4,421 people 41.5 / sq mi 26.3% 51.6 mi
185 Map of Jacksonville Jacksonville71,279 people 41.0 / sq mi 19.8% 443.3 mi
186 Mint Hill Mint Hill27,556 people 40.5 / sq mi 32% 197.9 mi
187 Lillington Lillington4,709 people 39.8 / sq mi 23.8% 60.2 mi
188 Map of Randleman Randleman4,644 people 39.4 / sq mi 29.7% 38.8 mi
189 Valdese Valdese4,704 people 39.2 / sq mi 32.1% 65.3 mi
190 Map of Reidsville Reidsville14,585 people 39.0 / sq mi 18.8% 140.2 mi
191 Edenton Edenton4,494 people 38.9 / sq mi 22% 40.2 mi
192 Asheboro Asheboro27,580 people 38.7 / sq mi 24% 178.6 mi
193 Belville2,573 people 38.7 / sq mi 36.4% 18.6 mi
194 Map of Kings Mountain Kings Mountain12,039 people 38.6 / sq mi 25.6% 107.5 mi
195 Boiling Springs Boiling Springs4,757 people 38.6 / sq mi 34.1% 33.5 mi
196 Morganton Morganton17,646 people 38.2 / sq mi 25.9% 156.9 mi
197 Conover Conover8,580 people 38.1 / sq mi 24.6% 96.5 mi
198 Map of Burgaw Burgaw3,850 people 38.1 / sq mi 15.1% 37.5 mi
199 Elkin Elkin4,043 people 37.2 / sq mi 29.2% 55.2 mi
200 Map of Haw River Haw River2,824 people 36.1 / sq mi 28.9% 20.5 mi
201 Map of Whispering Pines Whispering Pines5,211 people 35.9 / sq mi 22.5% 42.0 mi
202 Surf City Surf City4,396 people 35.5 / sq mi 27.7% 50.4 mi
203 Wilkesboro Wilkesboro3,646 people 35.0 / sq mi 26.8% 49.7 mi
204 Beaufort Beaufort4,689 people 34.7 / sq mi 20.7% 45.2 mi
205 Map of Woodfin Woodfin8,048 people 34.3 / sq mi 39.6% 79.0 mi
206 Lewisville Lewisville13,828 people 33.8 / sq mi 39% 107.8 mi
207 Cajah's Mountain2,704 people 33.8 / sq mi 39% 27.0 mi
208 Maiden Maiden3,788 people 32.0 / sq mi 20.1% 38.2 mi
209 Map of Sawmills Sawmills5,042 people 31.1 / sq mi 39.3% 48.3 mi
210 Creedmoor Creedmoor4,997 people 31.1 / sq mi 32.6% 32.4 mi
211 Mocksville Mocksville6,068 people 31.0 / sq mi 28.2% 50.9 mi
212 Map of Walkertown Walkertown5,873 people 30.0 / sq mi 30.1% 48.8 mi
213 Carthage Carthage2,896 people 29.6 / sq mi 24.1% 43.0 mi
214 Oak Island Oak Island9,030 people 29.1 / sq mi 26.9% 136.5 mi
215 Shallotte Shallotte4,639 people 29.1 / sq mi 27.3% 66.1 mi
216 Polkton Polkton2,555 people 29.1 / sq mi 14.4% 23.0 mi
217 Map of Kitty Hawk Kitty Hawk3,724 people 29.0 / sq mi 30.9% 52.1 mi
218 Map of Locust Locust5,840 people 27.0 / sq mi 28.7% 51.9 mi
219 Weddington Weddington13,805 people 26.9 / sq mi 34.5% 120.2 mi
220 Midway Midway4,897 people 26.9 / sq mi 37.4% 52.4 mi
221 Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel9,090 people 26.4 / sq mi 39.3% 62.6 mi
222 Newport4,441 people 23.7 / sq mi 25.3% 37.9 mi
223 Butner Butner8,065 people 23.3 / sq mi 23.4% 71.6 mi
224 Map of Wilson's Mills Wilson's Mills2,753 people 23.2 / sq mi 32.6% 35.2 mi
225 Gamewell Gamewell3,689 people 22.2 / sq mi 37.8% 44.6 mi
226 Mills River Mills River7,281 people 21.2 / sq mi 38.8% 142.2 mi
227 Map of Wallburg Wallburg3,150 people 20.3 / sq mi 37.6% 33.7 mi
228 Boiling Spring Lakes Boiling Spring Lakes6,347 people 19.8 / sq mi 18.1% 126.4 mi
229 Spring Lake Spring Lake11,573 people 19.6 / sq mi 19.7% 108.2 mi
230 Barbecue5,910 people 19.5 / sq mi 45.4% 31.5 mi
231 Map of Trinity Trinity7,111 people 19.0 / sq mi 33.7% 89.8 mi
232 Map of Summerfield Summerfield11,116 people 17.4 / sq mi 36.4% 118.8 mi
233 Lake Norman of Catawba9,906 people 16.6 / sq mi 40.6% 149.1 mi
234 Map of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge7,744 people 15.6 / sq mi 41.6% 91.6 mi
235 Eastover Eastover3,666 people 13.8 / sq mi 39.3% 51.2 mi
236 Map of Stokesdale Stokesdale6,004 people 13.0 / sq mi 37.9% 84.8 mi
237 Tobaccoville Tobaccoville2,664 people 12.9 / sq mi 35.7% 40.0 mi
238 Archer Lodge Archer Lodge5,186 people 11.8 / sq mi 46.8% 42.1 mi
239 Midland4,860 people 11.8 / sq mi 31.1% 57.3 mi
240 Map of Mineral Springs Mineral Springs3,314 people 11.4 / sq mi 37.4% 39.1 mi
241 Map of Pleasant Garden Pleasant Garden5,060 people 10.9 / sq mi 36.9% 64.4 mi
242 Map of Wentworth Wentworth2,692 people 8.4 / sq mi 36% 47.7 mi
243 Red Oak Red Oak3,405 people 6.4 / sq mi 37.1% 54.9 mi
244 Map of Unionville Unionville6,954 people 6.1 / sq mi 29.8% 87.8 mi
245 Fairview3,619 people 4.0 / sq mi 27.3% 77.7 mi

How this ranking works

We rank every town by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. More intersections mean shorter, more direct walks, while cul-de-sac layouts with long dead ends rank lower. Sidewalks are not mapped consistently enough to rank, so this measures the street grid itself. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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