The Town Files

The 13 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Kentucky

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 94 towns of 500–10,000 people in Kentucky, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Buckner, KY.

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Numbers match the ranking.
The 13 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Kentucky1. Bucknerscore 862. Francisvillescore 833. Edgewoodscore 804. Hebronscore 795. Rineyvillescore 796. Oakbrookscore 787. Massacscore 768. Unionscore 759. Bellevuescore 7310. Hillviewscore 7211. Park Hillsscore 7212. Daytonscore 7213. Taylor Millscore 71
  1. 13Taylor Mill, Kentucky

    Work from home: 68th percentile · Broadband at home: 78th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 68th percentile

    Taylor Mill is a city of 6,873 people in Kenton County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $241,000 against household income of $88,546; January lows average 24°F.

    6,873 people · Kenton County · median home $241,000 · income $88,546 · Jan low 24°F · 18 in snow

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    Taylor Mill: The 13 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Kentucky scoresRemote workers68th pctBroadband78th pctAffordability68th pct
    Percentile vs Kentucky towns on each part of this ranking.
  2. 12Dayton, Kentucky

    Work from home: 72nd percentile · Broadband at home: 67th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 76th percentile

    Dayton, Kentucky
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    Dayton is a city of 5,666 people in Campbell County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $163,500 against household income of $65,992; January lows average 24°F.

    5,666 people · Campbell County · median home $163,500 · income $65,992 · Jan low 24°F · 16 in snow

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    Dayton: The 13 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Kentucky scoresRemote workers72th pctBroadband67th pctAffordability76th pct
    Percentile vs Kentucky towns on each part of this ranking.
  3. 11Park Hills, Kentucky

    Work from home: 93rd percentile · Broadband at home: 60th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 64th percentile

    Park Hills is a city of 3,162 people in Kenton County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $282,100 against household income of $99,861; January lows average 24°F.

    3,162 people · Kenton County · median home $282,100 · income $99,861 · Jan low 24°F · 23 in snow

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    Park Hills: The 13 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Kentucky scoresRemote workers93th pctBroadband60th pctAffordability64th pct
    Percentile vs Kentucky towns on each part of this ranking.
  4. 10Hillview, Kentucky

    Work from home: 67th percentile · Broadband at home: 82nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 68th percentile

    Hillview is a city of 8,622 people in Bullitt County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $186,300 against household income of $68,111; January lows average 26°F.

    8,622 people · Bullitt County · median home $186,300 · income $68,111 · Jan low 26°F · 4 in snow

    Full Hillview, Kentucky profile: weather, storms, schools, jobs →

    Hillview: The 13 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Kentucky scoresRemote workers67th pctBroadband82th pctAffordability68th pct
    Percentile vs Kentucky towns on each part of this ranking.
  5. 9Bellevue, Kentucky

    Work from home: 83rd percentile · Broadband at home: 78th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 57th percentile

    Bellevue is a city of 5,548 people in Campbell County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $206,500 against household income of $71,166; January lows average 24°F.

    5,548 people · Campbell County · median home $206,500 · income $71,166 · Jan low 24°F · 16 in snow

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    Bellevue: The 13 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Kentucky scoresRemote workers83th pctBroadband78th pctAffordability57th pct
    Percentile vs Kentucky towns on each part of this ranking.
  6. 8Union, Kentucky

    Work from home: 94th percentile · Broadband at home: 78th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 53rd percentile

    Union is a city of 7,416 people in Boone County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $411,500 against household income of $136,712; January lows average 23°F.

    7,416 people · Boone County · median home $411,500 · income $136,712 · Jan low 23°F · 23 in snow

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    Union: The 13 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Kentucky scoresRemote workers94th pctBroadband78th pctAffordability53th pct
    Percentile vs Kentucky towns on each part of this ranking.
  7. 7Massac, Kentucky

    Work from home: 81st percentile · Broadband at home: 76th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 71st percentile

    Massac is a community of 4,635 people in McCracken County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $239,400 against household income of $92,560; January lows average 27°F.

    4,635 people · McCracken County · median home $239,400 · income $92,560 · Jan low 27°F · 9 in snow

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    Massac: The 13 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Kentucky scoresRemote workers81th pctBroadband76th pctAffordability71th pct
    Percentile vs Kentucky towns on each part of this ranking.
  8. 6Oakbrook, Kentucky

    Work from home: 78th percentile · Broadband at home: 91st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 64th percentile

    Oakbrook is a community of 9,268 people in Boone County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $260,700 against household income of $94,652; January lows average 23°F.

    9,268 people · Boone County · median home $260,700 · income $94,652 · Jan low 23°F · 23 in snow

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    Oakbrook: The 13 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Kentucky scoresRemote workers78th pctBroadband91th pctAffordability64th pct
    Percentile vs Kentucky towns on each part of this ranking.
  9. 5Rineyville, Kentucky

    Work from home: 97th percentile · Broadband at home: 86th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 53rd percentile

    Rineyville is a community of 3,039 people in Hardin County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $257,100 against household income of $84,511; January lows average 24°F.

    3,039 people · Hardin County · median home $257,100 · income $84,511 · Jan low 24°F · 5 in snow

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    Rineyville: The 13 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Kentucky scoresRemote workers97th pctBroadband86th pctAffordability53th pct
    Percentile vs Kentucky towns on each part of this ranking.
  10. 4Hebron, Kentucky

    Work from home: 73rd percentile · Broadband at home: 79th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 86th percentile

    Hebron is a community of 6,195 people in Boone County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $239,300 against household income of $106,719; January lows average 23°F.

    6,195 people · Boone County · median home $239,300 · income $106,719 · Jan low 23°F · 23 in snow

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    Hebron: The 13 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Kentucky scoresRemote workers73th pctBroadband79th pctAffordability86th pct
    Percentile vs Kentucky towns on each part of this ranking.
  11. 3Edgewood, Kentucky

    Work from home: 90th percentile · Broadband at home: 79th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 71st percentile

    Edgewood is a city of 8,435 people in Kenton County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $312,200 against household income of $119,028; January lows average 23°F.

    8,435 people · Kenton County · median home $312,200 · income $119,028 · Jan low 23°F · 23 in snow

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    Edgewood: The 13 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Kentucky scoresRemote workers90th pctBroadband79th pctAffordability71th pct
    Percentile vs Kentucky towns on each part of this ranking.
  12. 2Francisville, Kentucky

    Work from home: 75th percentile · Broadband at home: 97th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 76th percentile

    Francisville is a community of 9,952 people in Boone County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $398,000 against household income of $159,371; January lows average 24°F.

    9,952 people · Boone County · median home $398,000 · income $159,371 · Jan low 24°F · 11 in snow

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    Francisville: The 13 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Kentucky scoresRemote workers75th pctBroadband97th pctAffordability76th pct
    Percentile vs Kentucky towns on each part of this ranking.
  13. 1Buckner, Kentucky

    Work from home: 90th percentile · Broadband at home: 98th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 71st percentile

    Buckner is a community of 5,785 people in Oldham County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $425,400 against household income of $164,219; January lows average 23°F.

    5,785 people · Oldham County · median home $425,400 · income $164,219 · Jan low 23°F · 11 in snow

    Full Buckner, Kentucky profile: weather, storms, schools, jobs →

    Buckner: The 13 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Kentucky scoresRemote workers90th pctBroadband98th pctAffordability71th pct
    Percentile vs Kentucky towns on each part of this ranking.

Price vs ranking

Median home value vs ranking, Kentucky towns0255075100$60K$181K$301K$422K$543KMedian home valuePercentile
Orange squares are the 13 towns on this list; green dots are other towns on The Town Files in Kentucky.

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Methodology. We ranked 94 towns of 500–10,000 people in Kentucky (2020 Census population). Lifestyle measures are The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025), shown as percentiles. The combined score is the average of the percentiles shown for each town; a town must be above the middle on every one. Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: