The Town Files

The 17 Quietest Small Towns in Kentucky

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 94 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Kentucky. #1 is Providence, KY.

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The 17 Quietest Small Towns in Kentucky1. Providence94th pct2. Benton93rd pct3. Marion87th pct4. Prospect81st pct5. Indian Hills78th pct6. Monticello74th pct7. Princeton73rd pct8. Springfield73rd pct9. Reidland69th pct10. Morganfield69th pct11. Calvert City69th pct12. Greenville65th pct13. Westwood65th pct14. Lancaster65th pct15. Russell64th pct16. Williamstown62nd pct17. Francisville61st pct
  1. 17Francisville, Kentucky

    Quieter than 61% of Kentucky towns

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

  2. 16Williamstown, Kentucky

    Quieter than 62% of Kentucky towns

    3,894 people · Grant County · median home $209,800 · income $95,050 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow

  3. 15Russell, Kentucky

    Quieter than 64% of Kentucky towns

    3,744 people · Greenup County · median home $211,900 · income $76,182 · Jan low 23°F · 6 in snow

  4. 14Lancaster, Kentucky

    Quieter than 65% of Kentucky towns

    3,899 people · Garrard County · median home $175,300 · income $43,898 · Jan low 23°F · 7 in snow

  5. 13Westwood, Kentucky

    Quieter than 65% of Kentucky towns

    4,387 people · Boyd County · median home $92,200 · income $73,511 · Jan low 23°F · 6 in snow

  6. 12Greenville, Kentucky

    Quieter than 65% of Kentucky towns

    4,492 people · Muhlenberg County · median home $116,400 · income $46,054 · Jan low 24°F · 6 in snow

  7. 11Calvert City, Kentucky

    Quieter than 69% of Kentucky towns

    2,514 people · Marshall County · median home $165,700 · income $48,906 · Jan low 26°F · 4 in snow

  8. 10Morganfield, Kentucky

    Quieter than 69% of Kentucky towns

    3,256 people · Union County · median home $113,600 · income $65,829 · Jan low 26°F · 8 in snow

  9. 9Reidland, Kentucky

    Quieter than 69% of Kentucky towns

    4,526 people · McCracken County · median home $228,000 · income $99,423 · Jan low 25°F · 4 in snow

  10. 8Springfield, Kentucky

    Quieter than 73% of Kentucky towns

    2,846 people · Washington County · median home $168,600 · income $48,750 · Jan low 26°F · 3 in snow

  11. 7Princeton, Kentucky

    Quieter than 73% of Kentucky towns

    6,270 people · Caldwell County · median home $96,600 · income $47,411 · Jan low 27°F · 9 in snow

  12. 6Monticello, Kentucky

    Quieter than 74% of Kentucky towns

    5,753 people · Wayne County · median home $132,400 · income $44,952 · Jan low 26°F · 14 in snow

  13. 5Indian Hills, Kentucky

    Quieter than 78% of Kentucky towns

    2,860 people · Jefferson County · median home $699,200 · income $192,000 · Jan low 27°F · 4 in snow

  14. 4Prospect, Kentucky

    Quieter than 81% of Kentucky towns

    4,592 people · Jefferson County · median home $538,400 · income $163,462 · Jan low 27°F · 9 in snow

  15. 3Marion, Kentucky

    Quieter than 87% of Kentucky towns

    2,916 people · Crittenden County · median home $97,300 · income $39,414 · Jan low 25°F · 6 in snow

  16. 2Benton, Kentucky

    Quieter than 93% of Kentucky towns

    4,756 people · Marshall County · median home $157,000 · income $66,827 · Jan low 27°F · 4 in snow

  17. 1Providence, Kentucky

    Quieter than 94% of Kentucky towns

    2,892 people · Webster County · median home $60,300 · income $55,121 · Jan low 25°F · 9 in snow

Price vs ranking

Median home value vs ranking, Kentucky towns0255075100$60K$181K$301K$422K$543KMedian home valuePercentile
Orange squares are the 17 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 2,500–10,000 people in Kentucky (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Lifestyle measures are The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025), shown as percentiles. Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: