Cmv: community colleges and commuter colleges provide an inferior socialization experience when compared to a university located in a "college town".:
To keep this a narrowly focused conversation I ask that colleges in large cities be excluded from this discussion. While many universities in major urban areas can provide a similar experience to a "college town" considering this factor makes the topic too broad for productive discussion. 
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Much like public school, college serves to teach social skills as much as work related skills. Living around a large number of people your age helps you build important social skills and promotes self discovery and development. 

Forced interaction in environments like dorms, fraternities and sororities is  an experience that builds self confidence, self reliance, and valuable experience living independent from parents with people of a similar age. 

Going to a community college or 4 year university with very few students living near/on campus aka commuter campus provides an inferior social education. As such graduates, on average, will be less socially competent than those who went a more traditional 4 year university. 