Hamilton Township is midway between New York City and Philadelphia, and perfectly positioned to take advantage of the best of both. It’s also quite close to the Jersey Shore and Pennsylvania’s Bucks County for easy weekend getaways. Hamilton is the most populated municipality in Mercer County, but rather than being centered around one downtown, it’s made up of many smaller communities, including Hamilton Square, Mercerville, and Whitehorse. The spread-out nature of the residential neighborhoods, combined with Hamilton’s abundant green space — 30 percent of the township is farmland, parks, and preservation areas — means that many neighborhoods offer a bucolic, rural atmosphere, but with the conveniences of the suburbs. Grounds for Sculpture, with nearly 300 sculptures spread across 42 landscaped acres, is both a museum and an arboretum. This being Jersey, there are also several malls with big box stores and all the other necessities of modern life.