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Cottontown, TN
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Living in Cottontown



Cottontown is a tiny town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 397 people and three associated neighborhoods, Cottontown is the 346th largest community in Tennessee.

Cottontown home prices are not only among the most expensive in Tennessee, but Cottontown real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.03% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Cottontown is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Cottontown a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Cottontown has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Cottontown’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Cottontown is worth considering.

Cottontown is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of people in Cottontown who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.19% of adults in Cottontown have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Cottontown in 2022 was $42,603, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $170,412 for a family of four.

The people who call Cottontown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cottontown residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Cottontown include German, English, French, Irish, and British.

The most common language spoken in Cottontown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.