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Wimington is the better layout and design with its historic downtown but Athens is livelier and with a bigger economy .
Wilmington is the right choice here
Wilmington is more like a mini Savannah or Charleston so it might not be a fair comparison with Athens. I would compare Chapel Hill more with Athens.
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