Parkersburg is a city of approximately 30,000 residents, and located at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Kanawha Rivers. The historical town is named after Alexander Parker who was granted the land for his Revolutionary War service, and Parkersburg also served as a transportation and medical center for the Union forces during the American Civil War. Parkersburg is the…...

Dover, located in southeastern New Hampshire, is the county seat of Strafford County, and its fairly affluent population numbers a little over 30,000.  Settled in 1623, Dover is the oldest permanent settlement in New Hampshire.  It sits between the White Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, on the shores of the Cochecho River, and is part of the New Hampsire Seacoast region. …...

Lancaster is a town in the Charlotte Metro, located in the top central part of South Carolina. . The population is about 9,000 and the crime rate is double the national average. Household income is a relatively low $37,000.  Picture of historic downtown Lancaster courtesy of Wikipedia and Bill Fitzpatrick,Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0/ Picture of Lancaster Court House listed…...

Golden is an affluent suburb about 12 miles west of Denver.  Many baby boomers will recall that Golden was the home of the Coors Brewery, where the local water led to its fabled taste, so great that the beer was often transported cross country to amaze friends in the east. The brewery, once the largest in the world, is still…...