The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Tennessee
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 103 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Tennessee. #1 is Fairfield Glade, TN.
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25Mount Carmel, Tennessee
Quieter than 60% of Tennessee towns
5,473 people · Hawkins County · median home $179,600 · income $68,866 · Jan low 27°F · 5 in snow
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24Sale Creek, Tennessee
Quieter than 61% of Tennessee towns
3,021 people · Hamilton County · median home $299,700 · income $53,932 · Jan low 28°F · 2 in snow
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23Wildwood Lake, Tennessee
Quieter than 61% of Tennessee towns
3,286 people · Bradley County · median home $231,700 · income $62,722 · Jan low 29°F · 1 in snow
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22Etowah, Tennessee
Quieter than 61% of Tennessee towns
3,603 people · McMinn County · median home $190,800 · income $39,291 · Jan low 28°F · 4 in snow
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21Bean Station, Tennessee
Quieter than 62% of Tennessee towns
2,967 people · Grainger County · median home $164,600 · income $44,785 · Jan low 27°F · 9 in snow
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20Centerville, Tennessee
Quieter than 64% of Tennessee towns
3,532 people · Hickman County · median home $213,400 · income $59,167 · Jan low 28°F · 2 in snow
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19Forest Hills, Tennessee
Quieter than 65% of Tennessee towns
5,038 people · Davidson County · median home $1,413,100 · income $250,001 · Jan low 28°F · 5 in snow
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18Mascot, Tennessee
Quieter than 66% of Tennessee towns
2,760 people · Knox County · median home $206,000 · income $60,250 · Jan low 27°F · 4 in snow
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17Rockwood, Tennessee
Quieter than 68% of Tennessee towns
5,444 people · Roane County · median home $128,700 · income $47,791 · Jan low 28°F · 2 in snow
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16Hohenwald, Tennessee
Quieter than 69% of Tennessee towns
3,668 people · Lewis County · median home $125,600 · income $51,440 · Jan low 28°F · 2 in snow
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15Livingston, Tennessee
Quieter than 69% of Tennessee towns
3,905 people · Overton County · median home $123,000 · income $39,567 · Jan low 27°F · 2 in snow
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14Pleasant View, Tennessee
Quieter than 71% of Tennessee towns
4,807 people · Cheatham County · median home $390,900 · income $109,213 · Jan low 28°F · 3 in snow
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13Waverly, Tennessee
Quieter than 72% of Tennessee towns
4,297 people · Humphreys County · median home $171,900 · income $43,773 · Jan low 26°F · 3 in snow
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12Louisville, Tennessee
Quieter than 72% of Tennessee towns
4,384 people · Blount County · median home $379,900 · income $89,744 · Jan low 30°F · 5 in snow
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11South Pittsburg, Tennessee
Quieter than 76% of Tennessee towns
3,106 people · Marion County · median home $187,100 · income $57,865 · Jan low 29°F · 5 in snow
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10White Bluff, Tennessee
Quieter than 77% of Tennessee towns
3,862 people · Dickson County · median home $279,900 · income $69,483 · Jan low 26°F · 1 in snow
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9Clifton, Tennessee
Quieter than 84% of Tennessee towns
2,651 people · Wayne County · median home $122,100 · income $43,571 · Jan low 27°F · 2 in snow
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8Tiptonville, Tennessee
Quieter than 84% of Tennessee towns
3,976 people · Lake County · median home $106,500 · income $23,027 · Jan low 27°F · 6 in snow
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7Kingston Springs, Tennessee
Quieter than 89% of Tennessee towns
2,824 people · Cheatham County · median home $426,500 · income $103,250 · Jan low 27°F · 1 in snow
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6Selmer, Tennessee
Quieter than 93% of Tennessee towns
4,446 people · McNairy County · median home $155,900 · income $51,591 · Jan low 30°F · 1 in snow
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5Unicoi, Tennessee
Quieter than 95% of Tennessee towns
3,833 people · Unicoi County · median home $244,300 · income $42,424 · Jan low 25°F · 9 in snow
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4Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government, Tennessee
Quieter than 95% of Tennessee towns
6,461 people · Moore County · median home $285,300 · income $66,469 · Jan low 27°F · 2 in snow
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3Lake Tansi, Tennessee
Quieter than 96% of Tennessee towns
4,629 people · Cumberland County · median home $280,900 · income $57,991 · Jan low 26°F · 9 in snow
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2Tellico Village, Tennessee
Quieter than 99% of Tennessee towns
7,311 people · Loudon County · median home $517,200 · income $106,875 · Jan low 28°F · 4 in snow
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1Fairfield Glade, Tennessee
Quieter than 100% of Tennessee towns
9,152 people · Cumberland County · median home $356,800 · income $71,682 · Jan low 26°F · 6 in snow
Price vs ranking
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Same ranking, other places
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- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Pennsylvania
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in New York
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Michigan
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Texas
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in California
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in New Jersey
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Florida
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Wisconsin
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Ohio
- 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)