The 12 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Tennessee
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 103 towns of 500–10,000 people in Tennessee, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Medina, TN.
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12Munford, Tennessee
Work from home: 58th percentile · Broadband at home: 70th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 84th percentile
Munford is a city of 6,302 people in Tipton County, Tennessee. Homes have a median value of $244,400 against household income of $89,531; January lows average 29°F.
6,302 people · Tipton County · median home $244,400 · income $89,531 · Jan low 29°F · 2 in snow
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11Brighton, Tennessee
Work from home: 79th percentile · Broadband at home: 56th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 86th percentile
Brighton is a town of 2,888 people in Tipton County, Tennessee. Homes have a median value of $214,100 against household income of $80,882; January lows average 29°F.
2,888 people · Tipton County · median home $214,100 · income $80,882 · Jan low 29°F · 2 in snow
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10Colonial Heights, Tennessee
Work from home: 80th percentile · Broadband at home: 57th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 84th percentile
Colonial Heights is a community of 3,055 people in Sullivan County, Tennessee. Homes have a median value of $217,100 against household income of $80,148; January lows average 27°F.
3,055 people · Sullivan County · median home $217,100 · income $80,148 · Jan low 27°F · 5 in snow
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9Sewanee, Tennessee
Work from home: 74th percentile · Broadband at home: 86th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 64th percentile
Sewanee is a community of 2,535 people in Franklin County, Tennessee. Homes have a median value of $465,500 against household income of $136,111; January lows average 29°F.
2,535 people · Franklin County · median home $465,500 · income $136,111 · Jan low 29°F · 5 in snow
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8Coopertown, Tennessee
Work from home: 78th percentile · Broadband at home: 94th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 54th percentile
Coopertown is a town of 4,480 people in Robertson County, Tennessee. Homes have a median value of $421,500 against household income of $118,241; January lows average 27°F.
4,480 people · Robertson County · median home $421,500 · income $118,241 · Jan low 27°F · 6 in snow
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7Mount Carmel, Tennessee
Work from home: 77th percentile · Broadband at home: 64th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 86th percentile
Mount Carmel is a town of 5,473 people in Hawkins County, Tennessee. Homes have a median value of $179,600 against household income of $68,866; January lows average 27°F.
5,473 people · Hawkins County · median home $179,600 · income $68,866 · Jan low 27°F · 5 in snow
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6Oakland, Tennessee
Work from home: 74th percentile · Broadband at home: 87th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 68th percentile
Oakland is a town of 8,936 people in Fayette County, Tennessee. Homes have a median value of $319,100 against household income of $97,798; January lows average 29°F.
8,936 people · Fayette County · median home $319,100 · income $97,798 · Jan low 29°F · 2 in snow
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5Apison, Tennessee
Work from home: 83rd percentile · Broadband at home: 90th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 59th percentile
Apison is a community of 4,428 people in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Homes have a median value of $459,000 against household income of $129,307; January lows average 32°F.
4,428 people · Hamilton County · median home $459,000 · income $129,307 · Jan low 32°F · 0 in snow
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4Pleasant View, Tennessee
Work from home: 87th percentile · Broadband at home: 92nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 54th percentile
Pleasant View is a city of 4,807 people in Cheatham County, Tennessee. Homes have a median value of $390,900 against household income of $109,213; January lows average 28°F.
4,807 people · Cheatham County · median home $390,900 · income $109,213 · Jan low 28°F · 3 in snow
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3Karns, Tennessee
Work from home: 92nd percentile · Broadband at home: 75th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 68th percentile
Karns is a community of 3,536 people in Knox County, Tennessee. Homes have a median value of $328,600 against household income of $100,043; January lows average 30°F.
3,536 people · Knox County · median home $328,600 · income $100,043 · Jan low 30°F · 4 in snow
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2Spurgeon, Tennessee
Work from home: 93rd percentile · Broadband at home: 85th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 64th percentile
Spurgeon is a community of 3,978 people in Washington County, Tennessee. Homes have a median value of $219,300 against household income of $64,250; January lows average 26°F.
3,978 people · Washington County · median home $219,300 · income $64,250 · Jan low 26°F · 9 in snow
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1Medina, Tennessee
Work from home: 68th percentile · Broadband at home: 97th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 84th percentile
Medina is a city of 5,126 people in Gibson County, Tennessee. Homes have a median value of $287,200 against household income of $107,807; January lows average 28°F.
5,126 people · Gibson County · median home $287,200 · income $107,807 · Jan low 28°F · 4 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)