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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Aren’t they the same size?  Both are relatively isolated so go with where your kid likes best. Econ is a strength at Williams.[/quote]

Bowdoin has an Amtrak station one block from campus.  Literally 15 minutes from Freeport, quick trip to Portland or Boston.  Small town Maine does not = isolation.[/quote]
Brunswick downtown is also a walk from campus. Williamstown has no downtown to speak of — 1/2 a block of retail, on one side of the street. They are not a wash in terms of isolation. Yes, they are isolated both, but Williamstown is way, way more isolated.[/quote]

It is small but more like two blocks, both sides of the street, hand picked to have everything a student will need.  Nearby North Adams has a big art scene, and grocery stores, etc.    To me, Maine seems more isolated but I think that’s just a function of it being further away, we were surprised how quickly we could get to Williams from Manhattan (4 hours door to door).  YMMV[/quote]
Oh, come on. Williams might be better for you because of Manhattan, but the town has nothing compared to Brunswick. Does Williamstown even have a pizza place? I think I could count the businesses on one hand, two hands at the most. Brunswick has 5-10x as much. If they are indeed two blocks, they are mini-blocks. OP is encouraged to use google maps and see for themself.

North Adams is a pit. Yes, you can go grocery shopping there…I get that MOMA is there, but you make it sound like Northampton, MA.[/quote]

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