The Town Files

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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Numbers match the ranking.
The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Tennessee1. Fairfield Glade100th pct2. Tellico Village99th pct3. Lake Tansi96th pct4. Lynchburg, Moore County me…95th pct5. Unicoi95th pct6. Selmer93rd pct7. Kingston Springs89th pct8. Tiptonville84th pct9. Clifton84th pct10. White Bluff77th pct11. South Pittsburg76th pct12. Louisville72nd pct13. Waverly72nd pct14. Pleasant View71st pct15. Livingston69th pct16. Hohenwald69th pct17. Rockwood68th pct18. Mascot66th pct19. Forest Hills65th pct20. Centerville64th pct21. Bean Station62nd pct22. Etowah61st pct23. Wildwood Lake61st pct24. Sale Creek61st pct25. Mount Carmel60th pct
  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 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

Median home value vs ranking, Tennessee towns0255075100$100K$333K$566K$798K$1031KMedian home valuePercentile
Orange squares are the 25 towns on this list; green dots are other towns on The Town Files in Tennessee.

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Methodology. We ranked 103 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Tennessee (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: