Can't say I have a home town. Right now I am in VA but I really liked Fairburn GA. Small town, knew a lot of people. It has a small business district and it was growing for awhile. Then the housing market crashed. It is about 20 minutes south and slightly west of the Atlanta airport. Not a crowded as the north side of Atlanta.
I would love to move back if I could just find a place I could afford.
I want a place with room around me. Not with neighbors who can look over your fence from their deck.