Will, I'll have to post my town.  I'm sure the 12 miles seperating yours and mine is a world of difference.
Seriously, though, since I kinda have a couple different hometowns now, I can maybe give a different perspective on all the places that've shaped who I am.  Only problem is finding the time to get to them all again.  Maybe today, with this freshly fallen snow, I'll walk around my town with the camera a bit.  And then get called a fag by some redneck.
Actually, they wouldn't call me anything, they'd just look at me.  A lot.  I love my town.