Each of these highly regarded liberal arts colleges and universities contribute to Hampshire County 's college town atmosphere , particularly in the significant college towns of Northampton and Amherst .
They are UMass Amherst , Amherst , Mount Holyoke , Smith , and Hampshire .
Each of these highly regarded liberal arts colleges and universities contribute to Hampshire   's college town atmosphere , particularly in the significant college towns of Northampton and Amherst .
They are UMass Amherst , Amherst , Mount Holyoke , Smith , and Hampshire .