'Hometown' leads us to some very nice words in modern english slang. Originally part of southern californian black dialect, they are now adopted all over the country, especially by young people. Like mahy slang expressions it's best if you don't overuse it, but it's nice to know about it:
"Homeboy" someone from your hometown. Hence also 'Homegirl' And this leads to the most colloquial: "Homie"
Hey Homie! Whassup? (Hey neighbor, what's up (new)?)
And this has led to another version: Holmes, like Sherlock Holmes the detective. It's jsut silly wordplay, but I like it because it's affectionate and warm:
"Nice work Holmes!"
Your listener might need to be young or hip to understand, though.