Hartsville/Trousdale County

Trousdale County11,957 residentsTrousdale County
52
D+
Suburbgrade score

17th of 20 Nashville suburbs. Strong on schools and cost of living, held back by commute & transport.

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What Hartsville/Trousdale County is like to live in, by category

Bars show Hartsville/Trousdale County against Nashville. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$337,600
Nashville $409,600
Median rent$853/mo
Nashville $1,528/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Nashville 31%

Schools

18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Within-state proficiency90th pct
Nashville median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Graduation rate98%
Nashville median 95%

Cost of living

14% of the score · 84/100
A−
Housing cost index72
Nashville 100
Eff. tax rate0.38%
Nashville 0.47%
Local sales tax9.61%
Nashville median 9.61%
Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24 · ACS 2020–24 · Tax Foundation state average, January 1, 2026Full page →

Commute & transport

14% of the score · 21/100
F
Mean commute33.9 min
Nashville 27.8 min
Under 30 minutes43%
Nashville 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Nashville median 0.0 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 22/100
F
Restaurants & cafés2
Nashville median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Nashville median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks5
Nashville median 13 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median household income$72,747
Nashville $85,447
Unemployment0.6%
Nashville 3.7%
Professional occupations25%
Nashville 46%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hartsville/Trousdale County on commute & transport

Hartsville/Trousdale County's weakest grade is F. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24

Common questions about living in Hartsville/Trousdale County

Is Hartsville/Trousdale County, TN a good place to live?

Hartsville/Trousdale County scores 52 out of 100, 17th of 20 Nashville suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.

Is Hartsville/Trousdale County expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $337,600, 18% below the Nashville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.38%. $853/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Hartsville/Trousdale County?

Schools grade A−. The districts serving Hartsville/Trousdale County sit at the 90th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 98% graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. Hartsville/Trousdale County is served by Trousdale County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Hartsville/Trousdale County?

The mean commute is 33.9 min, with 43% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 5.7% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Hartsville/Trousdale County?

Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 2 restaurants and cafés and 5 parks, which grades F on amenities.

Are the homes in Hartsville/Trousdale County old or new?

The median home in Hartsville/Trousdale County was built in 1989 — older than the Nashville median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 72% of homes are houses rather than flats.

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