another things (or things) about our area is we have 5 colleges within driving distance. We have a medical college- brand new. Churches- tons and tons of them and all sorts of activities for the youth- church and sports.
We are also very close to NYC and Phila., so days trips are common.
My family has also been here since the area was settled in the late 1700s. I live 2 miles from the family homestead and can say we know many of the neighbors since we were "knee high to a grasshopper". My hubby is a transplant here- he was raised in the City but is accepted here because he married me. :)