2 RI Towns Among The Top 100 Small Towns In America: Report

RHODE ISLAND — Two small towns in Rhode Island have been named among the best in the country, according to a new report.

The travel media company Far and Wide recently ranked the 100 best towns with fewer than 10,000 residents.

The list includes well-known towns across the country — including Harpers Ferry in West Virginia, Rehoboth Beach in Delaware, and Cooperstown in New York — and as well as lesser-known gems such as Monowi, Nebraska. Monowi, with a population of one, has ranked as the No. 1 small town in America.

Here are the towns from Rhode Island that made the list:

• Little Compton, Rhode Island
  • This small town is filled with historic homes on the waterfront and has incredible fall foliage, according to Far and Wide.
• Watch Hill, Rhode Island
  
  • The town, made famous for being the location of Taylor Swift's beach house, "offers miles of beaches and oceanfront hotels, art galleries, restaurants, antique shops and boutiques," Far and Wide said.

The Midwest and South regions were home to several of the best small towns in America, according to the report. Towns in Nebraska, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Missouri, Alabama, West Virginia, South Dakota, and Kentucky all cracked the top 10.

1. Monowi, Nebraska
2. Mooresville, Alabama
3. Stockholm, Wisconsin
4. Medora, North Dakota
5. Watch Hill, Rhode Island
6. Rocheport, Missouri
7. Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
8. Keystone, South Dakota
9. Trinidad, California
10. Grand Rivers, Kentucky