On a recent afternoon along Church Street in Burlington, VT, young aspiring actors recited passages from Shakespeare’s Henry V as jugglers, break-dancers, and blowers of didgeridoos displayed their skills nearby, creating a visual and aural cacophony. Just another day in a thriving college town—this one happening to be home to the University of Vermont.There are notable distinctions between college towns and other American cities. In the student-centric spots, bicycles seem to outnumber…
