LENOX, Mass. — Lenox has been voted the Best Northeastern Small Town in USA Today's Best Small Town contest. 

 

This town of 5,000 will be promoted across USA Today Travel Media Group's digital and mobile products, as well as via social media. Nominees are also promoted across the USA Today travel sections and other Gannett Media outlets.

 

"We all knew that Lenox is a special place and the best small town, but to hear a national outlet like USA Today and their many readers agree is a great feeling and a big win for us," Spaulding said. "This award, combined with the recent acknowledgement by Expedia, who named Lenox one of the top 26 luxury travel destinations in the world, is a great example of just how many people love Lenox."

 

Lenox features Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Gilded Age cottages, luxury hotels and resorts, historic properties such as Edith Wharton's The Mount, unique shops and restaurants. 

 

Lenox won the most votes out of four weeks of online voting against nine other Northeast Communities. The initial list of more than 80 towns with populations under 10,000 was compiled by USA Today's 10Best editorial team. That list was winnowed down to 20, with readers asked to determine the "10 Best," a set of lists of top 10 picks that USA Today promotes.

 

Deborah Fallows (American Futures), Anna Hider (Roadtrippers), Jenna Intersimone (MyCentralJersey.com) and our team of 10Best Local Experts were chosen based on their knowledge and experience of Northeastern travel.

 

"Since your nomination was carefully made by an expert panel, and the public voted for this honor, you have earned some serious bragging rights," USA Today editors said in an email to Spaulding announcing the win.

 

The top 10 in order are: 

 

Lenox, Mass.

New Hope, Penn.

Clinton, N.J.

Woodstock, Vt.

Essex, Conn.

Cape May, N.J.

Rockport, Mass.

Eastport, Maine

Bar Harbor, Maine

Meredith, N.H.