Small towns have too many people
Our village where I live in the UK was invaded by Viking's in 913AD, population in the 1086 Domesday book was recorded at 76, village has grown a lot, population must be 2500 now, easily up by 500 since we moved here nearly 30yrs ago
We've recently decided we won't move as it has everything we need ie village shop, post office, brewery, pubs, doctors, dentist, garage, vets, pop up pizza, fish and chips and Thai food vans different nights of the week, classic car club, sports facilities, regular bus service to nearby towns
Our other village in Slovenia is a farming village, very rustic but that's part of the charm of living there, has a population of maybe 700 at the most and goes back in records a 1000yrs
I'm definitely a country mouse!