Replying to On Campus or Commute

Hey NS.
I live about 25min from the college I think Im gonna go to next year and I'm trying to decide whether to commute or live on campus. If I were to commute I could live in the finished upstairs of my parent's barn and do my own thing but I guess id miss out on some stuff a dorm would provide. I have a lot of friends going next year including somebody with a house I could park at so I'll have some connections from the start either way. Living at home I'd save a lot of money and graduate with basically no debt. Thoughts?