How is Burlington different from Oakville?

I’ve always been fascinated by the Town of Oakville, City of Burlington distinction.

The title a municipality chooses is purely aesthetic, being a city vs town in Ontario possesses no legal difference.

But all the same, I can’t help but feel as though Oakville calling itself a Town (the largest “Town”in Canada, in fact) speaks to a certain preference in way of life.

So, how is Burlington better or worse than Oakville?

Do you think the labels we apply to our municipalities has any bearing on what kind of people move there or the budget priorities?