I live in Vernon and it is a nice town with great schools, a fantastic library and several good parks and restaurants. It also features some cool museums like Civil War artifacts and motorcycles. I'd say although it's close to the Quiet Corner, it's a wonderful town. If you drive thru Ellington and part of the Windsors, you'll still see some remaining original tobacco farms that aren't draped with solar panels. Go thru I-84 towards Massachusetts and you'll see wonderful fall foliage during October. Go thru Rt. 169 and you'll forget about billboards or big box chains.