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Circle vs Wibaux

72 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.7× in Circle) and rent (+71% in Wibaux).

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Circle, MTA regional job hubMontana · 514 people
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Wibaux, MTHomes around $215KMontana · 672 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

CircleA regional job hub
Work326 jobsbased in Circle, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 90%of MT districts Housing$260K typical home45% below the MT typical home All about Circle →
WibauxHomes around $215K
Housing$215K typical home55% below the MT typical home History10 archive photos & papers3 places on the National Register SchoolsBetter than 63%of MT districts All about Wibaux →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill3.7×
Tax bills are bigger in Circle
Circle $2,179Wibaux $589
Rent+71%
Rent runs higher in Wibaux
Wibaux $934Circle $547
Growth since 2010+17.7 pts
Circle has grown faster since 2010
Circle -3.9%Wibaux -21.6%
Jobs per worker2×
Circle is more of a job hub
Circle 1.91Wibaux 0.96
Street grid+62%
Circle has the more walkable street grid
Circle 113Wibaux 69.3
Typical home built15 yrs
Circle’s homes are older
Wibaux 1973Circle 1958
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $410 more a month in Circle

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Circle$1,640/mo
Typical home $260K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.27% · or rent about $547/mo · Housing →
Wibaux$1,230/mo
Typical home $215K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $934/mo · Housing →

The difference: $410 a month, about $4,900 a year, between Circle and Wibaux.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Montana ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
ACircleBetter than 90% of districts in the state BWibauxBetter than 63% of districts in the state
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
CircleWibaux
Snow a year—38″
January low—5°F
July high—84°F
Growing season (days)—112d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)14th57th
Outdoors & history
CircleWibaux
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land10%4.3%
National Register places13
Archive photos610
Famous people born here21
Community
CircleWibaux
Library hours a week30 hrs40 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

72 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CircleMTWibauxMT
Circle ↔ Wibaux72 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

CircleWibaux
People
Population 514Lowest 672Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.9%Highest MT: +9.6% -21.6%Lowest MT: +9.6%
Median age 46.2±12.3Lowest 14% above MT 51.3±10.4Highest 27% above MT
Wibaux and Circle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.1%±5.8Lowest MT: 21% 21.4%±7.8Highest MT: 21%
Wibaux and Circle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.5%±7Lowest MT: 20.1% 28.3%±5.3Highest MT: 20.1%
Wibaux and Circle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.3%Highest MT: 35.2% 19.6%Lowest MT: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±3 MT: 5.2% 0%±2.3 MT: 5.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,417±$23kHighest 4% above MT $66,856±$16kLowest 8% below MT
Circle and Wibaux are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $171,900±$82kHighest 54% below MT $95,800±$4kLowest 75% below MT
Circle and Wibaux are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $547±$71Lowest 49% below MT $934±$184Highest 14% below MT
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,179Highest 19% below MT $589Lowest 78% below MT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.5%±46.6Highest MT: 44.8% 9.8%±32.7Lowest MT: 44.8%
Circle and Wibaux are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.3%Lowest MT: 11.5% 13.8%Highest MT: 11.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.6%Highest MT: 69.2% 79.6%Lowest MT: 69.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1958Lowest 23 yrs older than MT 1973Highest 8 yrs older than MT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 21% below MT 20 minHighest about the MT average
Work from home 6%±4.9Lowest MT: 12.5% 22.8%±17.8Highest MT: 12.5%
Wibaux and Circle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 33.9%Highest 32.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 46.3 miHighest 25.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.91Highest 0.96Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Billings (7%)Baker (6%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WibauxFew work in Circle
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10%Highest 4.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 mi 0.5 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 113Highest 69.3Lowest
Schools
School district Circle Elem · Circle H SWibaux K-12 Schools
High school in town Circle High SchoolWibaux High School
Students per teacherat that high school 11.2Highest 6.5Lowest
Montana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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