X2...I'd try to find something in Camp Verde just for proximity to feed stores, climate, rural environment vs towns, but it can be hard to find.I'd stay out of Flag simply for the traffic and there's yuppie college kids crawling all over.
Williams and Prescott (Camp Verde, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Cottonwood) Payson is getting Pricey and chickens are only sort of allowed there.