The 11 Best Small Towns for First-Time Home Buyers in Wyoming
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 17 towns of 500–10,000 people in Wyoming. #1 is Powell, WY.
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11Wheatland, Wyoming
Better for first-time buyers than 62% of Wyoming towns
Wheatland is a town of 3,588 people in Platte County, Wyoming. It also ranks quieter than 83% of Wyoming towns and better for young professionals than 80% of Wyoming towns.
3,588 people · Platte County · median home $259,200 · income $58,750 · Jan low 17°F · 40 in snow
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10Newcastle, Wyoming
Better for first-time buyers than 63% of Wyoming towns
Newcastle is a city of 3,374 people in Weston County, Wyoming. It also ranks better transit than 95% of Wyoming towns and quieter than 75% of Wyoming towns.
3,374 people · Weston County · median home $178,900 · income $82,734 · Jan low 14°F · 39 in snow
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9Mills, Wyoming
Better for first-time buyers than 67% of Wyoming towns
Mills is a town of 4,034 people in Natrona County, Wyoming. It also ranks more walkable than 82% of Wyoming towns and more vibrant than 71% of Wyoming towns.
4,034 people · Natrona County · median home $174,400 · income $50,656 · Jan low 15°F · 82 in snow
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8Douglas, Wyoming
Better for first-time buyers than 70% of Wyoming towns
Douglas is a city of 6,386 people in Converse County, Wyoming. It also ranks better transit than 96% of Wyoming towns.
6,386 people · Converse County · median home $267,400 · income $83,147 · Jan low 12°F · 59 in snow
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7Worland, Wyoming
Better for first-time buyers than 71% of Wyoming towns
Worland is a city of 4,773 people in Washakie County, Wyoming. It also ranks more walkable than 91% of Wyoming towns and better for cycling than 91% of Wyoming towns.
4,773 people · Washakie County · median home $185,300 · income $63,357 · Jan low 4°F · 28 in snow
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6Thermopolis, Wyoming
Better for first-time buyers than 72% of Wyoming towns
Thermopolis is a town of 2,725 people in Hot Springs County, Wyoming. It also ranks more walkable than 99% of Wyoming towns and more vibrant than 88% of Wyoming towns.
2,725 people · Hot Springs County · median home $211,400 · income $65,208 · Jan low 12°F · 27 in snow
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5Torrington, Wyoming
Better for first-time buyers than 76% of Wyoming towns
Torrington is a city of 6,119 people in Goshen County, Wyoming. It also ranks hipper than 86% of Wyoming towns and more of a college town than 78% of Wyoming towns.
6,119 people · Goshen County · median home $197,500 · income $47,902 · Jan low 16°F · 31 in snow
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4Fox Farm-College, Wyoming
Better for first-time buyers than 82% of Wyoming towns
Fox Farm-College is a community of 3,876 people in Laramie County, Wyoming. It also ranks better for cycling than 89% of Wyoming towns and more walkable than 88% of Wyoming towns.
3,876 people · Laramie County · median home — · income $48,516 · Jan low 18°F · 65 in snow
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3South Greeley, Wyoming
Better for first-time buyers than 88% of Wyoming towns
South Greeley is a community of 4,733 people in Laramie County, Wyoming. It also ranks more vibrant than 89% of Wyoming towns and more of a college town than 89% of Wyoming towns.
4,733 people · Laramie County · median home $70,100 · income $56,844 · Jan low 18°F · 66 in snow
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2Buffalo, Wyoming
Better for first-time buyers than 91% of Wyoming towns
Buffalo is a city of 4,415 people in Johnson County, Wyoming. It also ranks hipper than 100% of Wyoming towns and better for retirees than 87% of Wyoming towns.
4,415 people · Johnson County · median home $300,500 · income $62,629 · Jan low 11°F · 43 in snow
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1Powell, Wyoming
Better for first-time buyers than 100% of Wyoming towns
Powell is a city of 6,419 people in Park County, Wyoming. It also ranks hipper than 99% of Wyoming towns and more of a college town than 99% of Wyoming towns.
6,419 people · Park County · median home $289,400 · income $63,523 · Jan low 6°F · 11 in snow
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- 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)