Small towns for working from home
Where the most people already work from home, and most homes have cable, fiber or DSL internet. Before you buy, check the providers at the exact address on the FCC's National Broadband Map.
How we picked
- 85% or more of homes with cable, fiber or DSL internet
- 2,500 to 75,000 people, and not a suburb of a bigger city
- An emergency room within 30 miles (straight line)
- Population not down more than 5% since 2020 (the book warns against dying towns)
- Ranked by the share of workers who work from home (Census survey, 2020-2024)
| # | Town | Work from home | Cable, fiber or DSL | Typical home | Big city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherborn, MA | 49% | 94% | $1,026,800 | 20 mi to Boston |
| 2 | Incline Village, NV | 42% | 90% | $1,454,600 | 95 mi to Sacramento |
| 3 | Northwest Harbor, NY | 42% | 92% | $1,573,300 | 52 mi to Bridgeport |
| 4 | Bolton, MA | 41% | 95% | $796,000 | 31 mi to Boston |
| 5 | Sterling Ranch, CO | 40% | 93% | $802,000 | 21 mi to Denver |
| 6 | Lewes, DE | 40% | 86% | $826,100 | 85 mi to Philadelphia |
| 7 | Louisville, CO | 40% | 90% | $883,900 | 20 mi to Denver |
| 8 | Duvall, WA | 40% | 89% | $830,100 | 19 mi to Seattle |
| 9 | Belterra, TX | 37% | 95% | $773,400 | 16 mi to Austin |
| 10 | Poolesville, MD | 36% | 89% | $752,300 | 27 mi to Washington |
| 11 | East Basin, UT | 35% | 86% | $1,305,600 | 24 mi to Salt Lake City |
| 12 | Dublin, CA | 35% | 92% | $1,317,100 | 29 mi to San Jose |
| 13 | Peapack and Gladstone, NJ | 35% | 87% | $868,800 | 38 mi to New York |
| 14 | Snyderville, UT | 34% | 88% | $1,104,200 | 21 mi to Salt Lake City |
| 15 | Erie, CO | 34% | 91% | $736,500 | 21 mi to Denver |
| 16 | The Pinery, CO | 34% | 90% | $791,100 | 23 mi to Denver |
| 17 | Marlborough, CT | 33% | 90% | $379,100 | 15 mi to Hartford |
| 18 | Snoqualmie, WA | 33% | 94% | $977,200 | 23 mi to Seattle |
| 19 | Lovettsville, VA | 33% | 86% | $543,700 | 42 mi to Washington |
| 20 | Redding, CT | 33% | 90% | $706,300 | 13 mi to Bridgeport |
| 21 | Westport, NC | 32% | 91% | $580,000 | 22 mi to Charlotte |
| 22 | Holly Ridge, NC | 32% | 88% | $360,300 | 111 mi to Raleigh |
| 23 | Hidden Springs, ID | 32% | 96% | $773,500 | 300 mi to Salt Lake City |
| 24 | Roxborough Park, CO | 31% | 92% | $678,800 | 24 mi to Denver |
| 25 | Walnut Creek, CA | 31% | 87% | $1,057,300 | 44 mi to San Jose |
| 26 | Urbana, MD | 31% | 89% | $640,100 | 34 mi to Washington |
| 27 | Argyle, TX | 30% | 91% | $695,300 | 32 mi to Dallas |
| 28 | Truckee, CA | 30% | 86% | $947,900 | 87 mi to Sacramento |
| 29 | Keowee Key, SC | 30% | 93% | $556,000 | 31 mi to Greenville |
| 30 | Monrovia, MD | 30% | 97% | $805,100 | 34 mi to Washington |
| 31 | North Bend, WA | 30% | 87% | $1,048,600 | 29 mi to Seattle |
| 32 | Charlotte, VT | 30% | 88% | $695,300 | 176 mi to Boston |
| 33 | Ridgefield, CT | 30% | 87% | $836,200 | 18 mi to Bridgeport |
| 34 | Princeton, MA | 29% | 91% | $520,500 | 45 mi to Boston |
| 35 | Melissa, TX | 29% | 91% | $454,000 | 36 mi to Dallas |
| 36 | Huntingtown, MD | 29% | 89% | $589,900 | 29 mi to Washington |
| 37 | Oak Ridge, NC | 29% | 90% | $529,300 | 79 mi to Raleigh |
| 38 | Hillsborough, NC | 29% | 86% | $460,100 | 31 mi to Raleigh |
| 39 | Wailea, HI | 29% | 90% | $1,534,800 | 101 mi to Honolulu |
| 40 | Hollis, NH | 29% | 93% | $675,900 | 40 mi to Boston |
| 41 | Midway, UT | 29% | 88% | $892,800 | 30 mi to Salt Lake City |
| 42 | Campton, NH | 28% | 87% | $356,300 | 108 mi to Boston |
| 43 | Union Mill, VA | 28% | 95% | $961,400 | 21 mi to Washington |
| 44 | Purcellville, VA | 28% | 86% | $654,200 | 41 mi to Washington |
| 45 | Lee, NH | 28% | 92% | $480,600 | 54 mi to Boston |
| 46 | Lambertville, NJ | 27% | 88% | $562,300 | 27 mi to Philadelphia |
| 47 | Hebron, CT | 27% | 92% | $385,800 | 17 mi to Hartford |
| 48 | Emerald Isle, NC | 27% | 89% | $603,700 | 121 mi to Raleigh |
| 49 | Lake Point, UT | 27% | 92% | $604,300 | 19 mi to Salt Lake City |
| 50 | Crozet, VA | 27% | 87% | $547,200 | 76 mi to Richmond |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (2025 population estimates; American Community Survey 2020-2024), Medicare hospital data, NOAA climate normals, the National Park Service and the Education Department, as on each town page. Census survey figures are estimates; towns where the survey is too thin for a figure are left off lists that use it. Miles are straight-line. Data last updated October 5, 2026.
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