OLD MONEY: Where the lawns are manicured, the houses have names, and the college admissions process starts in kindergarten. Dunhaven is home to Northbridge University (NBU) — a private institution founded in 1871 by legacy families who still control the town council. NBU is prestigious, competitive, and deeply political. The Ironwolves dominate the field, but it’s the Law School that really runs the town. You don’t attend NBU — you inherit it.

WORKING CLASS Where the mills ran three generations deep, Friday night lights still matter, and you earn every damn thing you get. Ashpine is home to Eastern State University (ESU) — a gritty public school founded in 1910 for the sons and daughters of factory workers, firefighters, and first responders. ESU is scrappy, loyal, and proud. The Redhawks bleed for the win, and the nursing and engineering programs keep the lights on. You don’t inherit ESU — you fight your way in, and you hold the door open for the next one behind you.