The 50 Quietest Towns in America

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 3,996 towns of 10,000–50,000 people in the U.S.. #1 is Gold Canyon, AZ.

1. 50York, Maine

   Quieter than 69% of U.S. towns

   York is a town of 13,723 people in York County, Maine. It also ranks more upscale than 97% of Maine towns and better for a vacation home than 93% of Maine towns.

   13,723 people · York County · median home $636,400 · income $121,250 · Jan low 14°F · 70 in snow

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2. 49Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

   Quieter than 69% of U.S. towns

   Hilton Head Island is a town of 37,661 people in Beaufort County, South Carolina. It also ranks more seaside character than 95% of South Carolina towns and better for cycling than 94% of South Carolina towns.

   37,661 people · Beaufort County · median home $687,400 · income $94,657 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

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3. 48Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania

   Quieter than 70% of U.S. towns

   Mount Pleasant is a township of 10,119 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks easier by car than 85% of Pennsylvania towns and more of a college town than 78% of Pennsylvania towns.

   10,119 people · Westmoreland County · median home $191,300 · income $68,131 · Jan low 21°F · 30 in snow

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4. 47Scituate, Rhode Island

   Quieter than 70% of U.S. towns

   Scituate is a town of 10,384 people in Providence County, Rhode Island. It also ranks easier by car than 91% of Rhode Island towns and better for retirees than 88% of Rhode Island towns.

   10,384 people · Providence County · median home $449,300 · income $112,315 · Jan low 19°F · 62 in snow

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5. 46Richfield, Wisconsin

   Quieter than 70% of U.S. towns

   Richfield is a village of 11,739 people in Washington County, Wisconsin. It also ranks better for families than 100% of Wisconsin towns and more upscale than 98% of Wisconsin towns.

   11,739 people · Washington County · median home $503,400 · income $143,963 · Jan low 11°F · 54 in snow

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6. 45Dingman, Pennsylvania

   Quieter than 70% of U.S. towns

   Dingman is a township of 12,490 people in Pike County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 99% of Pennsylvania towns and better for a vacation home than 99% of Pennsylvania towns.

   12,490 people · Pike County · median home $286,500 · income $100,972 · Jan low 16°F · 42 in snow

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7. 44Upper, New Jersey

   Quieter than 70% of U.S. towns

   

   Upper is a township of 12,539 people in Cape May County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 96% of New Jersey towns and better for a vacation home than 93% of New Jersey towns.

   12,539 people · Cape May County · median home $411,500 · income $111,991 · Jan low 23°F · 20 in snow

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8. 43Sun Lakes, Arizona

   Quieter than 70% of U.S. towns

   Sun Lakes is a community of 14,868 people in Maricopa County, Arizona. It also ranks hipper than 93% of Arizona towns and more walkable than 89% of Arizona towns.

   14,868 people · Maricopa County · median home $455,200 · income $67,853 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow

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9. 42Brewster, Massachusetts

   Quieter than 71% of U.S. towns

   Brewster is a town of 10,318 people in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It also ranks better for cycling than 98% of Massachusetts towns and better for a vacation home than 96% of Massachusetts towns.

   10,318 people · Barnstable County · median home $707,700 · income $103,317 · Jan low 26°F · 25 in snow

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10. 41Milton, Vermont

    Quieter than 71% of U.S. towns

    Milton is a town of 10,723 people in Chittenden County, Vermont. It also ranks more vibrant than 84% of Vermont towns and better for cycling than 79% of Vermont towns.

    10,723 people · Chittenden County · median home $372,500 · income $118,977 · Jan low 11°F · 50 in snow

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11. 40Pahrump, Nevada

    Quieter than 71% of U.S. towns

    Pahrump is a community of 44,738 people in Nye County, Nevada. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 86% of Nevada towns and easier by car than 86% of Nevada towns.

    44,738 people · Nye County · median home $310,300 · income $62,109 · Jan low 28°F · 58 in snow

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12. 39East Bethel, Minnesota

    Quieter than 72% of U.S. towns

    East Bethel is a city of 11,786 people in Anoka County, Minnesota. It also ranks easier by car than 86% of Minnesota towns and better for families than 75% of Minnesota towns.

    11,786 people · Anoka County · median home $363,900 · income $110,000 · Jan low 6°F · 64 in snow

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13. 38Elizabeth, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 72% of U.S. towns

    Elizabeth is a township of 12,982 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 88% of Pennsylvania towns and better for families than 76% of Pennsylvania towns.

    12,982 people · Allegheny County · median home $167,000 · income $80,589 · Jan low 21°F · 21 in snow

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14. 37Canyon Lake, Texas

    Quieter than 72% of U.S. towns

    

    Canyon Lake is a community of 31,124 people in Comal County, Texas. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 93% of Texas towns and more upscale than 81% of Texas towns.

    31,124 people · Comal County · median home $389,300 · income $97,301 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

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15. 36Wildwood, Florida

    Quieter than 73% of U.S. towns

    Wildwood is a city of 15,730 people in Sumter County, Florida. It also ranks better for retirees than 83% of Florida towns and better for a vacation home than 77% of Florida towns.

    15,730 people · Sumter County · median home $451,600 · income $76,552 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

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16. 35Payson, Arizona

    Quieter than 73% of U.S. towns

    

    Payson is a town of 16,351 people in Gila County, Arizona. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 77% of Arizona towns and more vibrant than 74% of Arizona towns.

    16,351 people · Gila County · median home $382,400 · income $67,710 · Jan low 26°F · 19 in snow

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17. 34Chestnuthill, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 73% of U.S. towns

    Chestnuthill is a township of 16,723 people in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for families than 96% of Pennsylvania towns and better for a vacation home than 86% of Pennsylvania towns.

    16,723 people · Monroe County · median home $292,400 · income $89,842 · Jan low 19°F · 34 in snow

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18. 33Little River, South Carolina

    Quieter than 74% of U.S. towns

    Little River is a community of 11,711 people in Horry County, South Carolina. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 95% of South Carolina towns and better for retirees than 92% of South Carolina towns.

    11,711 people · Horry County · median home $305,800 · income $65,786 · Jan low 37°F · 1 in snow

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19. 32Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey

    Quieter than 74% of U.S. towns

    Holiday City-Berkeley is a community of 12,943 people in Ocean County, New Jersey. It also ranks easier by car than 90% of New Jersey towns and better for first-time buyers than 89% of New Jersey towns.

    12,943 people · Ocean County · median home $266,200 · income $50,156 · Jan low 22°F

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20. 31Derry, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 74% of U.S. towns

    Derry is a township of 13,631 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks easier by car than 81% of Pennsylvania towns and better for retirees than 79% of Pennsylvania towns.

    13,631 people · Westmoreland County · median home $180,400 · income $66,156 · Jan low 19°F · 48 in snow

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21. 30Antrim, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 74% of U.S. towns

    Antrim is a township of 15,778 people in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for families than 91% of Pennsylvania towns and easier by car than 88% of Pennsylvania towns.

    15,778 people · Franklin County · median home $311,700 · income $94,205 · Jan low 23°F · 31 in snow

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22. 29Viera West, Florida

    Quieter than 74% of U.S. towns

    Viera West is a community of 16,688 people in Brevard County, Florida. It also ranks better for retirees than 95% of Florida towns and more upscale than 93% of Florida towns.

    16,688 people · Brevard County · median home $546,600 · income $109,170 · Jan low 51°F · 0 in snow

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23. 28Homosassa Springs, Florida

    Quieter than 75% of U.S. towns

    Homosassa Springs is a community of 14,283 people in Citrus County, Florida. It also ranks easier by car than 86% of Florida towns and better for cycling than 84% of Florida towns.

    14,283 people · Citrus County · median home $158,200 · income $48,049 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

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24. 27East Milton, Florida

    Quieter than 76% of U.S. towns

    East Milton is a community of 14,309 people in Santa Rosa County, Florida. It also ranks easier by car than 96% of Florida towns and more seaside character than 76% of Florida towns.

    14,309 people · Santa Rosa County · median home $212,900 · income $64,904 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow

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25. 26New River, Arizona

    Quieter than 76% of U.S. towns

    New River is a community of 17,290 people in Maricopa County, Arizona. It also ranks better for families than 100% of Arizona towns and more upscale than 88% of Arizona towns.

    17,290 people · Maricopa County · median home $640,600 · income $134,289 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow

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26. 25Penn, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 77% of U.S. towns

    Penn is a township of 10,210 people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for retirees than 96% of Pennsylvania towns and better for first-time buyers than 85% of Pennsylvania towns.

    10,210 people · Lancaster County · median home $320,500 · income $87,620 · Jan low 19°F · 23 in snow

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27. 24St. Simons, Georgia

    Quieter than 77% of U.S. towns

    St. Simons is a community of 14,982 people in Glynn County, Georgia. It also ranks better for retirees than 99% of Georgia towns and more seaside character than 98% of Georgia towns.

    14,982 people · Glynn County · median home $555,600 · income $108,771 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

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28. 23Rotonda, Florida

    Quieter than 78% of U.S. towns

    Rotonda is a community of 10,114 people in Charlotte County, Florida. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 95% of Florida towns and better for retirees than 93% of Florida towns.

    10,114 people · Charlotte County · median home $389,400 · income $74,573 · Jan low 53°F · 0 in snow

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29. 22Monitor, Michigan

    Quieter than 78% of U.S. towns

    Monitor is a charter township of 10,687 people in Bay County, Michigan. It also ranks better transit than 85% of Michigan towns and better for retirees than 75% of Michigan towns.

    10,687 people · Bay County · median home $207,300 · income $76,563 · Jan low 16°F · 49 in snow

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30. 21McCalla, Alabama

    Quieter than 78% of U.S. towns

    McCalla is a community of 12,965 people in Jefferson County, Alabama. It also ranks more upscale than 92% of Alabama towns and better for young professionals than 79% of Alabama towns.

    12,965 people · Jefferson County · median home $279,900 · income $87,468 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow

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31. 20Sun City West, Arizona

    Quieter than 78% of U.S. towns

    Sun City West is a community of 25,806 people in Maricopa County, Arizona. It also ranks hipper than 93% of Arizona towns and more vibrant than 82% of Arizona towns.

    25,806 people · Maricopa County · median home $377,800 · income $63,685 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

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32. 19Harwich, Massachusetts

    Quieter than 79% of U.S. towns

    Harwich is a town of 13,440 people in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 94% of Massachusetts towns and more seaside character than 90% of Massachusetts towns.

    13,440 people · Barnstable County · median home $658,600 · income $96,966 · Jan low 25°F · 25 in snow

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33. 18Vashon, Washington

    Quieter than 80% of U.S. towns

    Vashon is a community of 11,055 people in King County, Washington. It also ranks better for cycling than 99% of Washington towns and hipper than 98% of Washington towns.

    11,055 people · King County · median home $790,700 · income $120,571 · Jan low 38°F · 6 in snow

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34. 17Rapho, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 80% of U.S. towns

    Rapho is a township of 12,024 people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for cycling than 90% of Pennsylvania towns and better transit than 85% of Pennsylvania towns.

    12,024 people · Lancaster County · median home $319,700 · income $86,716 · Jan low 19°F · 23 in snow

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35. 16St. Marys, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 80% of U.S. towns

    

    St. Marys is a city of 12,738 people in Elk County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for cycling than 92% of Pennsylvania towns and better for retirees than 78% of Pennsylvania towns.

    12,738 people · Elk County · median home $149,000 · income $67,167 · Jan low 13°F · 66 in snow

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36. 15Marco Island, Florida

    Quieter than 80% of U.S. towns

    Marco Island is a city of 15,760 people in Collier County, Florida. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 98% of Florida towns and better for retirees than 95% of Florida towns.

    15,760 people · Collier County · median home $896,300 · income $101,523 · Jan low 55°F · 0 in snow

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37. 14North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

    Quieter than 80% of U.S. towns

    North Myrtle Beach is a city of 18,790 people in Horry County, South Carolina. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 96% of South Carolina towns and better for cycling than 96% of South Carolina towns.

    18,790 people · Horry County · median home $416,900 · income $72,722 · Jan low 37°F · 1 in snow

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38. 13Old Saybrook, Connecticut

    Quieter than 81% of U.S. towns

    Old Saybrook is a town of 10,481 people, Connecticut. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 95% of Connecticut towns and more seaside character than 95% of Connecticut towns.

    10,481 people · median home $538,200 · income $114,333 · Jan low 23°F · 26 in snow

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39. 12West Deer, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 81% of U.S. towns

    West Deer is a township of 12,262 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for retirees than 94% of Pennsylvania towns and better for cycling than 83% of Pennsylvania towns.

    12,262 people · Allegheny County · median home $244,100 · income $94,820 · Jan low 19°F · 28 in snow

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40. 11Englewood, Florida

    Quieter than 81% of U.S. towns

    Englewood is a community of 20,800 people in Sarasota County, Florida. It also ranks better for retirees than 88% of Florida towns and better for a vacation home than 83% of Florida towns.

    20,800 people · Sarasota County · median home $339,900 · income $69,222 · Jan low 52°F · 0 in snow

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41. 10On Top of the World, Florida

    Quieter than 83% of U.S. towns

    On Top of the World is a community of 12,668 people in Marion County, Florida. It also ranks better for retirees than 87% of Florida towns.

    12,668 people · Marion County · median home $303,900 · income $60,670 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

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42. 9Fort Mohave, Arizona

    Quieter than 83% of U.S. towns

    Fort Mohave is a community of 16,190 people in Mohave County, Arizona. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 72% of Arizona towns and more vibrant than 70% of Arizona towns.

    16,190 people · Mohave County · median home $294,300 · income $64,815 · Jan low 45°F · 0 in snow

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43. 8Sugarmill Woods, Florida

    Quieter than 84% of U.S. towns

    Sugarmill Woods is a community of 11,204 people in Citrus County, Florida. It also ranks better for families than 89% of Florida towns and better for retirees than 78% of Florida towns.

    11,204 people · Citrus County · median home $332,600 · income $71,426 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

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44. 7Green Valley, Arizona

    Quieter than 85% of U.S. towns

    Green Valley is a community of 22,616 people in Pima County, Arizona. It also ranks better for cycling than 91% of Arizona towns and hipper than 86% of Arizona towns.

    22,616 people · Pima County · median home $293,500 · income $62,063 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow

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45. 6Rio Vista, California

    Quieter than 86% of U.S. towns

    Rio Vista is a city of 10,005 people in Solano County, California. It also ranks better for retirees than 94% of California towns and better for first-time buyers than 89% of California towns.

    10,005 people · Solano County · median home $489,700 · income $89,306 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

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46. 5Camano, Washington

    Quieter than 87% of U.S. towns

    Camano is a community of 17,356 people in Island County, Washington. It also ranks more seaside character than 90% of Washington towns and better for a vacation home than 89% of Washington towns.

    17,356 people · Island County · median home $670,800 · income $105,231 · Jan low 37°F · 3 in snow

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47. 4Pine Ridge, Florida

    Quieter than 93% of U.S. towns

    Pine Ridge is a community of 11,042 people in Citrus County, Florida. It also ranks better for retirees than 88% of Florida towns and better for families than 84% of Florida towns.

    11,042 people · Citrus County · median home $384,800 · income $71,014 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

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48. 3Saddlebrooke, Arizona

    Quieter than 93% of U.S. towns

    Saddlebrooke is a community of 12,574 people in Pinal County, Arizona. It also ranks better for retirees than 97% of Arizona towns and more upscale than 94% of Arizona towns.

    12,574 people · Pinal County · median home $498,700 · income $88,686 · Jan low 35°F · 11 in snow

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49. 2Hot Springs Village, Arkansas

    Quieter than 93% of U.S. towns

    Hot Springs Village is a community of 15,861 people in Garland County, Arkansas. It also ranks better for retirees than 99% of Arkansas towns and more upscale than 89% of Arkansas towns.

    15,861 people · Garland County · median home $272,000 · income $75,370 · Jan low 32°F · 3 in snow

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50. 1Gold Canyon, Arizona

    Quieter than 96% of U.S. towns

    Gold Canyon is a community of 11,404 people in Pinal County, Arizona. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 93% of Arizona towns and better for retirees than 91% of Arizona towns.

    11,404 people · Pinal County · median home $508,100 · income $93,377 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

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