If some small-town living often conjures pastoral images of cozy stores-lined streets and tight-knit communities, some smaller towns in the country are also only affordable for the ultra-wealthy.
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Here are some of the small towns where only the super rich can afford to live.
Larchmont, N.Y.
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Median home value according to Zillow: $1.46 million
The Westchester County village was officially incorporated in 1891, despite having structures that pre-date the town by almost a century, according to Veranda.
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Old Greenwich, Conn.
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Median home value according to Zillow: $1.9 million
This town, in Fairfield County, was founded in 1641 and is on the Long Island Sound.
“The Old Greenwich Station, a commuter rail station that delivers residents to nearby New York City, was built in 1872 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places,” according to Veranda.
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Scarsdale, N.Y.
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Median home value according to Realtor.com: $1.6 million
Home prices are up 20% year-over-year, according to Zillow.
Veranda noted that the town is just 35 minutes outside New York City and is known for its Tudor-style architecture.
Forest Hills, Tenn.
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Median home value according to Realtor.com: $2.9 million
According to The Daily Mail, the median income in this town of approximately 5,000 people- a suburb of Nashville- is $211,250 and the median home price is $894,200.
“The city is almost exclusively residential with very little commercial development and high-density housing is prohibited,” it added.
Paradise Valley, Ariz.
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Median home value according to Zillow: $3.32 million
According to The Daily Mail, Paradise Valley is a town in Maricopa County, Ariz., and it’s the state’s single wealthiest municipality, known for its luxury golf courses and expensive homes. The median income is $203,659.
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Meridian Hills, Ind.
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Median home value according to Realtor.com: $1.1 million
According to The Daily Mail, this small town is eight miles north of Indianapolis and has a population of about 1,800. The median income in the area is $172,969.