The 25 Best Small Towns for Families in Wyoming
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 66 towns of 500–10,000 people in Wyoming. #1 is Story, WY.
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25Hanna, Wyoming
Better for families than 68% of Wyoming towns
Hanna is a town of 683 people in Carbon County, Wyoming. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 80% of Wyoming towns and better for first-time buyers than 78% of Wyoming towns.
683 people · Carbon County · median home $123,000 · income $75,540 · Jan low 15°F · 77 in snow
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24Sundance, Wyoming
Better for families than 68% of Wyoming towns
Sundance is a town of 1,032 people in Crook County, Wyoming. It also ranks better for retirees than 96% of Wyoming towns and quieter than 78% of Wyoming towns.
1,032 people · Crook County · median home $247,100 · income $61,250 · Jan low 13°F · 81 in snow
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23Hartrandt, Wyoming
Better for families than 71% of Wyoming towns
Hartrandt is a community of 724 people in Natrona County, Wyoming. It also ranks quieter than 87% of Wyoming towns and easier by car than 87% of Wyoming towns.
724 people · Natrona County · median home — · income $67,835 · Jan low 17°F · 82 in snow
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22Bar Nunn, Wyoming
Better for families than 71% of Wyoming towns
Bar Nunn is a town of 2,981 people in Natrona County, Wyoming. It also ranks quieter than 87% of Wyoming towns and easier by car than 87% of Wyoming towns.
2,981 people · Natrona County · median home $297,300 · income $98,804 · Jan low 17°F · 72 in snow
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21Pine Bluffs, Wyoming
Better for families than 74% of Wyoming towns
Pine Bluffs is a town of 1,172 people in Laramie County, Wyoming. It also ranks easier by car than 100% of Wyoming towns and more upscale than 76% of Wyoming towns.
1,172 people · Laramie County · median home $338,000 · income $67,905 · Jan low 17°F · 41 in snow
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20Clearview Acres, Wyoming
Better for families than 75% of Wyoming towns
Clearview Acres is a community of 758 people in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. It also ranks more upscale than 82% of Wyoming towns and more vibrant than 80% of Wyoming towns.
758 people · Sweetwater County · median home — · income $62,054 · Jan low 12°F · 31 in snow
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19Greybull, Wyoming
Better for families than 76% of Wyoming towns
Greybull is a town of 1,651 people in Big Horn County, Wyoming. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 86% of Wyoming towns and better transit than 82% of Wyoming towns.
1,651 people · Big Horn County · median home $169,600 · income $65,417 · Jan low 2°F · 19 in snow
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18Rafter J Ranch, Wyoming
Better for families than 78% of Wyoming towns
Rafter J Ranch is a community of 1,179 people in Teton County, Wyoming. It also ranks better transit than 99% of Wyoming towns and more of a college town than 96% of Wyoming towns.
1,179 people · Teton County · median home $1,267,900 · income $160,705 · Jan low 6°F · 78 in snow
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17South Park, Wyoming
Better for families than 78% of Wyoming towns
South Park is a community of 1,908 people in Teton County, Wyoming. It also ranks better transit than 99% of Wyoming towns and more of a college town than 96% of Wyoming towns.
1,908 people · Teton County · median home $1,842,200 · income $116,449 · Jan low 6°F · 78 in snow
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16Dayton, Wyoming
Better for families than 80% of Wyoming towns
Dayton is a town of 822 people in Sheridan County, Wyoming. It also ranks better for retirees than 91% of Wyoming towns and more of a college town than 74% of Wyoming towns.
822 people · Sheridan County · median home $333,500 · income $75,066 · Jan low 10°F · 68 in snow
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15Ranchester, Wyoming
Better for families than 80% of Wyoming towns
Ranchester is a town of 1,064 people in Sheridan County, Wyoming. It also ranks better for retirees than 91% of Wyoming towns and more of a college town than 74% of Wyoming towns.
1,064 people · Sheridan County · median home $326,900 · income $69,464 · Jan low 10°F · 68 in snow
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14Nordic, Wyoming
Better for families than 83% of Wyoming towns
Nordic is a community of 628 people in Lincoln County, Wyoming. It also ranks better for cycling than 93% of Wyoming towns and better for a vacation home than 84% of Wyoming towns.
628 people · Lincoln County · median home $394,800 · income $69,091 · Jan low 6°F · 88 in snow
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13Lyman, Wyoming
Better for families than 84% of Wyoming towns
Lyman is a town of 2,135 people in Uinta County, Wyoming. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 99% of Wyoming towns and better transit than 92% of Wyoming towns.
2,135 people · Uinta County · median home $288,500 · income $101,190 · Jan low 11°F · 64 in snow
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12Byron, Wyoming
Better for families than 86% of Wyoming towns
Byron is a town of 562 people in Big Horn County, Wyoming. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 93% of Wyoming towns and easier by car than 91% of Wyoming towns.
562 people · Big Horn County · median home $170,800 · income $64,167 · Jan low 7°F · 13 in snow
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11Cowley, Wyoming
Better for families than 86% of Wyoming towns
Cowley is a town of 762 people in Big Horn County, Wyoming. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 93% of Wyoming towns and easier by car than 91% of Wyoming towns.
762 people · Big Horn County · median home $232,300 · income $79,732 · Jan low 7°F · 13 in snow
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10Lovell, Wyoming
Better for families than 86% of Wyoming towns
Lovell is a town of 2,243 people in Big Horn County, Wyoming. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 93% of Wyoming towns and easier by car than 91% of Wyoming towns.
2,243 people · Big Horn County · median home $209,700 · income $60,154 · Jan low 7°F · 13 in snow
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9Mountain View, Wyoming
Better for families than 89% of Wyoming towns
Mountain View is a town of 1,278 people in Uinta County, Wyoming. It also ranks better transit than 88% of Wyoming towns.
1,278 people · Uinta County · median home $270,400 · income $98,188 · Jan low 11°F · 64 in snow
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8Vista West, Wyoming
Better for families than 91% of Wyoming towns
Vista West is a community of 940 people in Natrona County, Wyoming. It also ranks more upscale than 84% of Wyoming towns and more walkable than 76% of Wyoming towns.
940 people · Natrona County · median home $468,300 · income $91,850 · Jan low 15°F · 72 in snow
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7Afton, Wyoming
Better for families than 92% of Wyoming towns
Afton is a town of 2,172 people in Lincoln County, Wyoming. It also ranks easier by car than 87% of Wyoming towns and more of a college town than 86% of Wyoming towns.
2,172 people · Lincoln County · median home $358,000 · income $63,586 · Jan low 5°F · 88 in snow
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6Alpine, Wyoming
Better for families than 93% of Wyoming towns
Alpine is a town of 1,220 people in Lincoln County, Wyoming. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 88% of Wyoming towns and quieter than 86% of Wyoming towns.
1,220 people · Lincoln County · median home $621,600 · income $98,942 · Jan low 6°F
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5Cokeville, Wyoming
Better for families than 95% of Wyoming towns
Cokeville is a town of 502 people in Lincoln County, Wyoming. It also ranks quieter than 89% of Wyoming towns and better for cycling than 87% of Wyoming towns.
502 people · Lincoln County · median home $244,800 · income $69,375 · Jan low 8°F · 37 in snow
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4Pinedale, Wyoming
Better for families than 96% of Wyoming towns
Pinedale is a town of 2,005 people in Sublette County, Wyoming. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 87% of Wyoming towns and better for cycling than 82% of Wyoming towns.
2,005 people · Sublette County · median home $319,200 · income $58,500 · Jan low 2°F · 76 in snow
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3Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming
Better for families than 97% of Wyoming towns
Star Valley Ranch is a town of 1,866 people in Lincoln County, Wyoming. It also ranks quieter than 99% of Wyoming towns and better for a vacation home than 91% of Wyoming towns.
1,866 people · Lincoln County · median home $561,700 · income $96,071 · Jan low 6°F · 88 in snow
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2Powder Horn, Wyoming
Better for families than 99% of Wyoming towns
Powder Horn is a community of 682 people in Sheridan County, Wyoming. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 95% of Wyoming towns and quieter than 91% of Wyoming towns.
682 people · Sheridan County · median home $949,800 · income $110,096 · Jan low 15°F · 81 in snow
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1Story, Wyoming
Better for families than 100% of Wyoming towns
Story is a community of 903 people in Sheridan County, Wyoming. It also ranks quieter than 96% of Wyoming towns and better for a vacation home than 93% of Wyoming towns.
903 people · Sheridan County · median home $437,200 · income $113,590 · Jan low 15°F · 138 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)