It is ranked number two by Worth magazine in sending students to Harvard, Yale University or Princeton.

Lynch also wrote a series of investment articles for Worth magazine that expand on many of the concepts and companies mentioned in the books.

Ms. Nguyen, 29, is a staff writer at Worth magazine in New York.

Long Island didn't crack the top 10 in Worth magazine's annual list of the 250 richest communities in America, based on median house prices.

Mrs. Sheed, 28, is the public relations manager of Worth magazine in New York.

In 2008, the website PrepReview.com extended and updated the earlier survey by Worth magazine.

Of the 250 richest American towns recently cited by Worth magazine, 12 in the top 50 are a short drive from the Americana.

Living here, said Mr. Perkins of Worth magazine, "is like turning back the clock for all the right reasons."

That is the most powerful of several messages in the package of four articles highlighted on the cover of Worth magazine's April issue.

Today, the family is believed to be the fourth largest private landowner in the United States, according to an analysis by Worth magazine.