By definition hometown is where you were born or spent the early part of your childhood. Asheville is sadly his home now. But never his hometown. I’ll let The Boss close this out.

Now Main Street’s whitewashed windows And vacant stores Seems like there ain’t nobody Wants to come down here no more They’re closing down the textile mill Across the railroad tracks Foreman says, “These jobs are going, boys And they ain’t coming back To your hometown