I guess my town sounds just like what you describe, especially since my town does have some low-rise apartment buildings, though not exactly in my area. I gues

I guess my town sounds just like what you describe, especially since my town does have some low-rise apartment buildings, though not exactly in my area. I guess the difference would be - the greater density becomes, the fewer of your neighbors you know, etc. Also, because of how our town is, everyone who lives here is either a young family who moved here for the space and community, or people who have lived here a long time (ie raised their families then stayed). Once you mix in 10+ apartment buildings, I assume you get a higher mix of single people etc, which is a totally different vibe.