Okay. I think it’s clear that drilling down with more statistics isn’t helping the OP. I think - assuming this isn’t an oxymoron - what she wants are “concrete anecdotes” of what makes each NESCAC a fun-loving, relaxed place to go to school. I’ll start:
Wesleyan - football practice with their own dj:
http://sportzedge.com/2017/10/10/wesleyan-footballs-team-dj-keeps-energy-level-high-at-practice/
Hamilton - outing club weekend:
https://www.hamilton.edu/news/story/hamilton-outing-club-weekend-frenzy
Conn - painting in the arboretum:
http://www.theday.com/article/20170927/NWS01/170929427
Middlebury - quidditch capital of the world:
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/2017/10/07/harry-potter-quidditch-returns-middlebury-college/735010001/
Any others?