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84. Bristol, CT

WINNER Top 100 rank: 84 Population: 61,000 Compare Bristol to Top 10 Best Places ESPN has its headquarters here, but that's not the only reason people in Bristol are excited about sports. Strong high school soccer and baseball teams have residents cheering all year long. If they want more excitement they can venture to the rides at Lake Compounce, the nation's oldest continuously operating amusement park (it dates back to 1846). But that's nothing compared to the age of the town itself: It's celebrating its 225th anniversary. --N.A. Subscribe to Money Magazine

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Top 100 rank: 84
Population: 61,000
Compare Bristol to Top 10 Best Places

ESPN has its headquarters here, but that's not the only reason people in Bristol are excited about sports. Strong high school soccer and baseball teams have residents cheering all year long.

If they want more excitement they can venture to the rides at Lake Compounce, the nation's oldest continuously operating amusement park (it dates back to 1846).

But that's nothing compared to the age of the town itself: It's celebrating its 225th anniversary. --N.A.

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