The 27 Best Towns for Young Families in America

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 3,996 towns of 10,000–50,000 people in the U.S., scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Upper, NJ.

1. 27Falmouth, Massachusetts

   Families: 66th percentile · Quiet: 62nd percentile · First-time buyers: 82nd percentile

   Falmouth is a town of 32,517 people in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Homes have a median value of $629,900 against household income of $93,043; January lows average 20°F.

   32,517 people · Barnstable County · median home $629,900 · income $93,043 · Jan low 20°F · 30 in snow

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2. 26Wantage, New Jersey

   Families: 73rd percentile · Quiet: 54th percentile · First-time buyers: 85th percentile

   Wantage is a township of 10,811 people in Sussex County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $370,100 against household income of $99,599; January lows average 17°F.

   10,811 people · Sussex County · median home $370,100 · income $99,599 · Jan low 17°F · 39 in snow

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3. 25Penn, Pennsylvania

   Families: 64th percentile · Quiet: 77th percentile · First-time buyers: 73rd percentile

   Penn is a township of 10,210 people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Homes have a median value of $320,500 against household income of $87,620; January lows average 19°F.

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

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4. 24East Hanover, New Jersey

   Families: 88th percentile · Quiet: 57th percentile · First-time buyers: 69th percentile

   East Hanover is a township of 11,105 people in Morris County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $702,800 against household income of $149,583; January lows average 21°F.

   11,105 people · Morris County · median home $702,800 · income $149,583 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow

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5. 23Lehigh, Pennsylvania

   Families: 63rd percentile · Quiet: 65th percentile · First-time buyers: 87th percentile

   Lehigh is a township of 10,774 people in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Homes have a median value of $280,800 against household income of $89,741; January lows average 19°F.

   10,774 people · Northampton County · median home $280,800 · income $89,741 · Jan low 19°F · 27 in snow

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6. 22Waterford, New Jersey

   Families: 67th percentile · Quiet: 63rd percentile · First-time buyers: 87th percentile

   Waterford is a township of 10,421 people in Camden County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $282,000 against household income of $111,791; January lows average 24°F.

   10,421 people · Camden County · median home $282,000 · income $111,791 · Jan low 24°F · 24 in snow

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7. 21Berthoud, Colorado

   Families: 87th percentile · Quiet: 50th percentile · First-time buyers: 80th percentile

   Berthoud is a town of 10,332 people in Larimer County, Colorado. Homes have a median value of $533,500 against household income of $119,385; January lows average 14°F.

   10,332 people · Larimer County · median home $533,500 · income $119,385 · Jan low 14°F · 44 in snow

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8. 20Windham, Maine

   Families: 66th percentile · Quiet: 67th percentile · First-time buyers: 84th percentile

   

   Windham is a town of 18,434 people in Cumberland County, Maine. Homes have a median value of $388,900 against household income of $107,934; January lows average 11°F.

   18,434 people · Cumberland County · median home $388,900 · income $107,934 · Jan low 11°F · 76 in snow

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9. 19Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey

   Families: 50th percentile · Quiet: 74th percentile · First-time buyers: 95th percentile

   Holiday City-Berkeley is a community of 12,943 people in Ocean County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $266,200 against household income of $50,156; January lows average 22°F.

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

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10. 18Newberry, Pennsylvania

    Families: 71st percentile · Quiet: 63rd percentile · First-time buyers: 87th percentile

    Newberry is a township of 15,672 people in York County, Pennsylvania. Homes have a median value of $237,700 against household income of $95,357; January lows average 23°F.

    15,672 people · York County · median home $237,700 · income $95,357 · Jan low 23°F · 24 in snow

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11. 17Oak Ridge, New Jersey

    Families: 92nd percentile · Quiet: 50th percentile · First-time buyers: 83rd percentile

    Oak Ridge is a community of 10,996 people in Morris County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $436,100 against household income of $121,875; January lows average 19°F.

    10,996 people · Morris County · median home $436,100 · income $121,875 · Jan low 19°F · 28 in snow

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12. 16Kingston, Massachusetts

    Families: 82nd percentile · Quiet: 57th percentile · First-time buyers: 86th percentile

    Kingston is a town of 13,708 people in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Homes have a median value of $610,600 against household income of $119,876; January lows average 22°F.

    13,708 people · Plymouth County · median home $610,600 · income $119,876 · Jan low 22°F · 38 in snow

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13. 15Elizabeth, Pennsylvania

    Families: 79th percentile · Quiet: 72nd percentile · First-time buyers: 78th percentile

    Elizabeth is a township of 12,982 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Homes have a median value of $167,000 against household income of $80,589; January lows average 21°F.

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

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14. 14Lewisboro, New York

    Families: 99th percentile · Quiet: 67th percentile · First-time buyers: 64th percentile

    Lewisboro is a town of 12,265 people in Westchester County, New York. Homes have a median value of $820,900 against household income of $231,953; January lows average 18°F.

    12,265 people · Westchester County · median home $820,900 · income $231,953 · Jan low 18°F · 41 in snow

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15. 13Kent, New York

    Families: 89th percentile · Quiet: 52nd percentile · First-time buyers: 90th percentile

    Kent is a town of 12,900 people in Putnam County, New York. Homes have a median value of $390,100 against household income of $129,012; January lows average 16°F.

    12,900 people · Putnam County · median home $390,100 · income $129,012 · Jan low 16°F · 58 in snow

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16. 12Readington, New Jersey

    Families: 90th percentile · Quiet: 57th percentile · First-time buyers: 84th percentile

    Readington is a township of 16,128 people in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $549,100 against household income of $157,625; January lows average 21°F.

    16,128 people · Hunterdon County · median home $549,100 · income $157,625 · Jan low 21°F · 27 in snow

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17. 11Southampton, New Jersey

    Families: 82nd percentile · Quiet: 64th percentile · First-time buyers: 85th percentile

    Southampton is a township of 10,317 people in Burlington County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $314,400 against household income of $97,995; January lows average 25°F.

    10,317 people · Burlington County · median home $314,400 · income $97,995 · Jan low 25°F · 25 in snow

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18. 10Accokeek, Maryland

    Families: 87th percentile · Quiet: 50th percentile · First-time buyers: 94th percentile

    Accokeek is a community of 13,927 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $560,500 against household income of $150,815; January lows average 27°F.

    13,927 people · Prince George's County · median home $560,500 · income $150,815 · Jan low 27°F · 13 in snow

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19. 9Sandwich, Massachusetts

    Families: 87th percentile · Quiet: 58th percentile · First-time buyers: 89th percentile

    Sandwich is a town of 20,259 people in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Homes have a median value of $601,400 against household income of $122,486; January lows average 20°F.

    20,259 people · Barnstable County · median home $601,400 · income $122,486 · Jan low 20°F · 30 in snow

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20. 8Bella Vista, Arkansas

    Families: 87th percentile · Quiet: 64th percentile · First-time buyers: 87th percentile

    Bella Vista is a city of 30,104 people in Benton County, Arkansas. Homes have a median value of $296,700 against household income of $88,055; January lows average 24°F.

    30,104 people · Benton County · median home $296,700 · income $88,055 · Jan low 24°F · 11 in snow

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21. 7Vernon, New Jersey

    Families: 87th percentile · Quiet: 57th percentile · First-time buyers: 94th percentile

    Vernon is a township of 22,358 people in Sussex County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $331,000 against household income of $115,873; January lows average 18°F.

    22,358 people · Sussex County · median home $331,000 · income $115,873 · Jan low 18°F · 39 in snow

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22. 6Jefferson, New Jersey

    Families: 92nd percentile · Quiet: 54th percentile · First-time buyers: 92nd percentile

    Jefferson is a township of 20,538 people in Morris County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $428,200 against household income of $119,836; January lows average 19°F.

    20,538 people · Morris County · median home $428,200 · income $119,836 · Jan low 19°F · 28 in snow

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23. 5West Milford, New Jersey

    Families: 87th percentile · Quiet: 61st percentile · First-time buyers: 92nd percentile

    West Milford is a township of 24,862 people in Passaic County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $399,700 against household income of $132,114; January lows average 19°F.

    24,862 people · Passaic County · median home $399,700 · income $132,114 · Jan low 19°F · 28 in snow

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24. 4Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey

    Families: 91st percentile · Quiet: 59th percentile · First-time buyers: 98th percentile

    Lake Hopatcong is a community of 10,232 people in Morris County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $424,200 against household income of $117,625; January lows average 19°F.

    10,232 people · Morris County · median home $424,200 · income $117,625 · Jan low 19°F · 28 in snow

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25. 3Ringwood, New Jersey

    Families: 99th percentile · Quiet: 60th percentile · First-time buyers: 94th percentile

    Ringwood is a borough of 11,735 people in Passaic County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $449,800 against household income of $152,414; January lows average 20°F.

    11,735 people · Passaic County · median home $449,800 · income $152,414 · Jan low 20°F · 31 in snow

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26. 2Dingman, Pennsylvania

    Families: 95th percentile · Quiet: 70th percentile · First-time buyers: 98th percentile

    Dingman is a township of 12,490 people in Pike County, Pennsylvania. Homes have a median value of $286,500 against household income of $100,972; January lows average 16°F.

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

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27. 1Upper, New Jersey

    Families: 95th percentile · Quiet: 70th percentile · First-time buyers: 98th percentile

    

    Upper is a township of 12,539 people in Cape May County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $411,500 against household income of $111,991; January lows average 23°F.

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

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