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#44. Brunswick
Bordered by the Androscoggin River and Atlantic Ocean, Brunswick, Maine, is home to Bowdoin College. Residents and visitors have convenient access to I-295 and many outdoor amenities. Excellent health care is available through Mid Coast Hospital and Parkview Adventist Medical Center, and plenty of arts and entertainment opportunities dot the community. Fun fact: The novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe when she was a Brunswick resident.