New Hope Wins 2nd Place In USA Today's 'Best Small Town' Competition

NEW HOPE, PA -- Well here's something to flaunt: New Hope won second place in a nationwide competition for the best small town in the Northeast. The Best Small Town in the Northeast competition was part of USA Today's "10 Best" contest series, which explores the top destinations in various travel and leisure related categories.

Voting closed Monday, April 24. The first-place winner was Lenox, Mass. New Hope beat out stiff competition, like the charming towns of Bar Harbor, Maine and Cape May, N.J.

The news site says it asked a panel of local experts to nominate their favorite Northeastern small towns, and a USA Today editorial team narrowed it down to the 20 nominees. From there, online votes dictated the winner.

Here are the top 10 winners:

1. Lenox, Mass.
2. New Hope, Penn.
3. Clinton, N.J.
4. Woodstock, Vt.
5. Essex, Conn.
6. Cape May, N.J.
7. Rockport, Mass.
8. Eastport, Maine
9. Bar Harbor, Maine
10. Meredith, N.H

Here's how USA described New Hope:

A short drive from Philadelphia sits the town of New Hope, connected by a footbridge to the town of Lambertville on the other side of the Pennsylvania/New Jersey border. This town on the Delaware River is known for its antiques dealers, art galleries and restaurants. The towpath along the Delaware Canal makes for pleasant stroll or bike ride through the Bucks County scenery.

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