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White Bear Lake, MN and Port Washingtom, WI would fit well except for the fact that well, Minnnesota and Wisconsin are quite cold.
Yes, I'm sure there must be some beautiful small towns around the Great Lakes, just as I could suggest some great towns in New England and upstate NY . . . except for that criterion about climate. If we hear back from the OP, maybe we can get some more specific info on just how hot and cold are too hot and too cold.
If a basic four-seasons climate is not too hot or cold, I'd suggest checking out some towns in central Ohio. Granville is a beautiful little town in a hilly area with a mix of woods and fields in the countryside outside of town. Very quaint, has the feel of being its own town, yet it's within commuting distance of Columbus. Whether Granville would work depends on the sociological mix the OP wants. Granville is home to a small college (Denison University), and has a largely middle-class to upper-middle-class population of professors and prosperous retireees. The town does not have the mix of social classes some people would prefer, but could be a really good choice if the OP is okay with Granville's kind of social mix, and if central OH's winters would not be considered too cold.
Mt. Vernon, OH, is a town I've only heard about which sounds very similar to Granville in a lot of ways.
Granville is northeast of Columbus. A bit farther west, more to the north of C'bus, I've heard that many of the small towns in Delaware County are pleasant and friendly, and might meet the OP's criteria, depending on whether the OP would consider the winters in the area to be tolerable. The town of Delaware itself is probably larger than the OP is looking for, but I've heard good things about some of the smaller towns around Delaware County. I'd guess you could get some good info on that area at the OH or C'bus forums. The countryside around that area is not quite as pretty as it is around Granville. Delaware County is less hilly, more classic Midwestern farm scenery with a low rolling contour. Not spectacular, but still very pleasant to look at. Another plus is that the area around Columbus does not have the heavy industry rust belt history found in much of the Midwest, so, unlike a lot of the region, central Ohio is holding its own economically.
I was going to say that if we are going to throw out Great Lakes communities, then Upstate NY has plenty of Mayberry like communities close to major cities. In the Syracuse area, I can think of about 10 off the top of my head.
City folks have a very narrow point of view, when it comes to moving to a "small town". For the most part, the suburbs around our largest cities were once small community's. When it comes to real rural living, there must be a disconnect to the City, just like in the series Mayberry RFD....I would guess most city folks would not like it for long in these laid back places. There are many all over America, and most are more than a good hour from any place large. Not every place is like Wisteria lane in the Burbs ether.
mayberry is real. its mount airy, north carolina, the town andy griffith is from and the show was based upon
We all know that... , I have been to Mt. Airy...not quite like the TV series. Open pit mining of granite/Limestone is their real claim to fame.Just off I-77 before you go over Fancy Gap grade...on to VA.
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