The 17 Best Small Towns for Young Families in Texas

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 364 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Texas, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Santa Rita Ranch, TX.

1. 17Coleman, Texas

   Families: 52nd percentile · Quiet: 68th percentile · First-time buyers: 90th percentile

   3,912 people · Coleman County · median home $71,900 · income $34,613 · Jan low 35°F · 2 in snow

2. 16Reno, Texas

   Families: 52nd percentile · Quiet: 74th percentile · First-time buyers: 84th percentile

   2,878 people · Parker County · median home $362,400 · income $96,118 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow

3. 15San Saba, Texas

   Families: 66th percentile · Quiet: 74th percentile · First-time buyers: 72nd percentile

   3,117 people · San Saba County · median home $124,000 · income $50,373 · Jan low 33°F · 0 in snow

4. 14Friona, Texas

   Families: 63rd percentile · Quiet: 75th percentile · First-time buyers: 75th percentile

   4,171 people · Parmer County · median home $125,500 · income $66,801 · Jan low 22°F · 13 in snow

5. 13Farmersville, Texas

   Families: 76th percentile · Quiet: 64th percentile · First-time buyers: 74th percentile

   3,612 people · Collin County · median home $289,400 · income $81,036 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

6. 12Crandall, Texas

   Families: 64th percentile · Quiet: 55th percentile · First-time buyers: 96th percentile

   3,860 people · Kaufman County · median home $303,000 · income $88,997 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow

7. 11Iowa Park, Texas

   Families: 90th percentile · Quiet: 61st percentile · First-time buyers: 75th percentile

   6,535 people · Wichita County · median home $132,800 · income $66,622 · Jan low 30°F · 2 in snow

8. 10Lago Vista, Texas

   Families: 58th percentile · Quiet: 86th percentile · First-time buyers: 82nd percentile

   8,896 people · Travis County · median home $420,000 · income $113,457 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

9. 9Liberty Hill, Texas

   Families: 91st percentile · Quiet: 57th percentile · First-time buyers: 79th percentile

   3,646 people · Williamson County · median home $403,200 · income $115,096 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow

10. 8Hamilton, Texas

    Families: 57th percentile · Quiet: 84th percentile · First-time buyers: 88th percentile

    2,895 people · Hamilton County · median home $102,100 · income $43,780 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

11. 7Olney, Texas

    Families: 55th percentile · Quiet: 91st percentile · First-time buyers: 92nd percentile

    3,007 people · Young County · median home $95,100 · income $36,250 · Jan low 30°F · 1 in snow

12. 6Sullivan City, Texas

    Families: 93rd percentile · Quiet: 55th percentile · First-time buyers: 91st percentile

    3,908 people · Hidalgo County · median home $94,600 · income $44,464 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow

13. 5Oak Trail Shores, Texas

    Families: 71st percentile · Quiet: 72nd percentile · First-time buyers: 98th percentile

    2,979 people · Hood County · median home $121,400 · income $34,344 · Jan low 31°F · 0 in snow

14. 4Spearman, Texas

    Families: 94th percentile · Quiet: 53rd percentile · First-time buyers: 95th percentile

    3,171 people · Hansford County · median home $124,000 · income $68,617 · Jan low 20°F · 12 in snow

15. 3Seymour, Texas

    Families: 71st percentile · Quiet: 83rd percentile · First-time buyers: 89th percentile

    2,575 people · Baylor County · median home $93,200 · income $40,212 · Jan low 28°F · 2 in snow

16. 2Circle D-KC Estates, Texas

    Families: 58th percentile · Quiet: 88th percentile · First-time buyers: 97th percentile

    2,588 people · Bastrop County · median home $385,100 · income $93,958 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

17. 1Santa Rita Ranch, Texas

    Families: 98th percentile · Quiet: 57th percentile · First-time buyers: 100th percentile

    3,152 people · Williamson County · median home $515,700 · income $160,592 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow

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