True, small-town living has plenty of perks: light traffic, a strong sense of community and a slower pace of life. Perhaps best of all ... small towns in America. While a low cost of living ...

Investopedia and Travel + Leisure teamed up to identify locations across the country where retirement dollars may go farther.

Taking the No. 1 spot for best small town in the Northeast is Castine, a historic coastal town on Penobscot Bay.

Starkville, Mississippi, has been named the best small town ... it's unclear how long the town can keep making the small towns list if it keeps growing. New MS law kills income tax.