Baxter
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Outdoors in Baxter
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Housing in Baxter
The typical Baxter home is worth about $301,000, up 1.2% in a year, 10% below the Tennessee typical home.
Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Baxter
Safety Grade B+
Baxter reports less crime per resident than 66% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Baxter
Full picture →Most working residents leave Baxter for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Cookeville (46%), Knoxville (3%) and Murfreesboro (2%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Health in Baxter
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Tennessee
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Baxter
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Baxter
Full climate →Baxter has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Baxter
All Baxter schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Baxter’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TN. Ratings are from neighbors.