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When you think of expensive places in the United States, your mind might automatically picture major metropolitan areas like New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. And while those places are certainly known for their high cost of living, they are definitely not the only places that are pricey, according to a new study conducted by LendingTree that set out to find the most expensive small town in America.

For the study, the finance experts at LendingTree used data from the U.S. Census Bureau's most recent American Community Survey to find the stateside towns with a population between 10,000 and 50,000 that have the highest median home value. They also calculated the "home value-to-income ratio" for each town by dividing an area's median home value by its median household income. Therefore, the larger the ratio, the more expensive homes are relative to a town's median income.

Read on to discover the most expensive small town in the U.S.

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Laramie, Wyoming
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Median home value: $235,000

In this Wyoming town of 38,390 residents, the median household income is $49,322, or about one-fifth of Laramie's median home value.

Dickinson, North Dakota
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Median home value: $237,800

The median home value in Dickinson, North Dakota—a town of just over 32,000 people—is comparable to the much larger U.S. city of Richmond, Virginia, which has a median home value of $237,500.

Taos, New Mexico
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Median home value: $239,500

Taos has an especially high home value-to-income ratio of 6.25. That means that the median home value in this New Mexico town is more than six times the median household income of its residents, which is $38,329.

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Montrose, Colorado
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Median home value: $240,100

The population of Montrose, Colorado is 46,482 and the median household income is $51,647. If you're looking to find a larger U.S. city with comparable home value, a good place to start would be Nashville, Tennessee, where the median home value is $240,800.

Prineville, Oregon
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Median home value: $246,100

With its median home value of $246,100 and a median household income of $49,006, the home value-to-income ratio in Prineville, Oregon is 5.02. That's quite high for a town of just 23,011 residents.

Williston, North Dakota
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Median home value: $247,400

On the other hand, Williston, North Dakota has the second lowest home value-to-income ratio among the most expensive small towns in the U.S.: 2.84. The 35,208-resident town has a median household income of $87,161, which is definitely on the higher end of the spectrum compared to other towns on this list.

Newport, Oregon
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Median home value: $251,200

Homes in Newport, Oregon, a town of just under 50,000 residents, are comparable in price to those in Philadelphia, where the median home value is slightly less at $250,70o.

Sandpoint, Idaho
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Median home value: $254,200

In Sandpoint, Idaho, the median home value is more than five times the median household income ($50,256) of the town's 43,611 residents.

Brookings, Oregon
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Median home value: $265,400

Another of several Oregon towns to make this list, Brookings has a population of 22,650, a median household income of $48,440, and a home value-to-income ratio of 5.48.

sheridan wyoming
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Median home value: $272,400

Sheridan's median home value ($272,400) and home value-to-income ratio (4.48) are close to Providence, Rhode Island's, where those figures are $276,900 and 4.08, respectively.

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Median home value: $283,900

Believe it or not, but a median-priced home in Astoria, Oregon, a town of 39,102 people, costs more than one in Miami, Florida, where the median value is $280,400.

Ellensburg, Washington
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Median home value: $286,900

This Washington town of 45,897 residents has a median household income of $56,000 and a home value-to-income ratio of 5.12. Its median home value is comparable to that of Austin, Texas, which is $281,500.

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Median home value: $286,900

Fredericksburg, whose population is 26,459, has the same median home value as Ellensburg, Washington, but a higher median household income of $59,155, giving it a lower home value-to-income ratio of 4.85.

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Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
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Median home value: $289,000

This coastal North Carolina town with a population of 36,222 stacks up closely with Fredericksburg, Texas with a median household income of $59,381 and a home value-to-income ratio of 4.87.

Sunset from the coast in Ketchikan, Alaska. Landscape coastal view along the ocean with buildings along the bay and mountain in background as the evening sun colors the cloudy/ overcast autumn sky.
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Median home value: $289,900

Ketchikan is the first of two Alaskan towns to make the list of the top 25 most expensive small towns in the U.S. It has a population of only 13,800 and a relatively high median household income of $72,728.

Los Alamos, New Mexico
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Median home value: $302,800

Los Alamos may only be the tenth most expensive small town on this list, but it takes the top spot in the income category. At $121,324, Los Alamos' 18,625 residents have the highest annual median household income on this list.

Easton, Maryland
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Median home value: $336,800

On average, homes in Easton, Maryland cost as much as they do in Riverside, California. The median home values of the two areas are $336,800 and $341,300, respectively.

An aerial view of Juneau and the Gastineau Channel from Mount Roberts.
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Median home value: $345,900

With a population of 32,227, Juneau is more than twice the size of the other Alaskan town on this list, Ketchikan. It also has a higher median household income ($88,390) and median home value ($345,900), but a lower home value-to-income ratio (3.91).

Hood River, Oregon White Christmas in America
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Median home value: $373,600

As the fourth and final Oregon town on this list, Hood River, which has a population of 48,132, has a median household income of $65,679 and a home value of $373,600, which is nearly $5,000 more than the one in the much larger city of Portland, Oregon.

Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada
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Median home value: $378,800

The median home value in Gardnerville Ranchos is nearly six times the median household income ($68,810) in the Nevada town of 48,132 residents.

Partly cloudy blue sky over mountain landscape, lake, and countryside properties Deer Creek in Hailey Idaho
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Median home value: $413,700

At 7.52, the home value-to-income ratio in Hailey, Idaho is the second highest of all the towns on this list. In other words, the median home value ($413,700) in the 23,421-resident town is nearly eight times the median household income ($54,987)

Steamboat Springs, Colorado
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Median home value: $535,300

This popular ski destination only has 25,072 residents, but the home value is high, especially considering the median household income is $77,443. Steamboat Springs also has a comparable home value to that of San Diego, California, at $563,700.

Panoramic aerial view of Jackson Hole homes and beautiful mountains on a summer morning, Wyoming.
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Median home value: $549,800

Another sought after ski getaway, Jackson, Wyoming has a population of 34,706, a median household income of $81,427, and a home value-to-income ratio of 6.75.

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Breckenridge, Colorado White Christmas in America
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Median home value: $579,600

Rounding out the trio of western mountain resort towns at the top of this list is Breckenridge, Colorado. Like both Jackson and Steamboat Springs, it has a median home value comparable to San Diego. It also has a median household income of $79,277 and a home value-to-income ratio of 7.31—the third highest among the most expensive small towns in the U.S.

Sailboat on Vineyard Haven Harbor Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts
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Median home value: $699,500

The most expensive small town in the U.S. is Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, on Martha's Vineyard, and by a fairly significant margin, to boot. The median home value ($699,500) is more than $100,000 more than the second most expensive town, and more than $80,000 more than notoriously expensive Los Angeles.

In addition, the median household income in 17,312-resident Vineyard Haven is only $71,811, giving it the largest home value-to-income ratio on this list at 9.74.

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