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Clyde Park vs Fromberg

89 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+60% in Clyde Park) and jobs per worker (2.9× in Clyde Park).

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Clyde Park, MTKnown for its schoolsMontana · 341 people

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Fromberg, MTA history townMontana · 438 people

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.

Clyde ParkKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 77%of MT districts All about Clyde Park →

FrombergA history town

History18 archive photos & papers16 places on the National Register SchoolsBetter than 12%of MT districts All about Fromberg →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Property tax bill+60%

Tax bills are bigger in Clyde Park

Clyde Park $1,939Fromberg $1,209

Jobs per worker2.9×

Clyde Park is more of a job hub

Clyde Park 1.00Fromberg 0.34

Homeowners+8.8 pts renters

Clyde Park has more renters

Fromberg 81.5%Clyde Park 72.7%

★ What stands out · 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

A−Clyde ParkBetter than 77% of districts in the state DFrombergBetter than 12% of districts in the state

Life in each

Clyde Park gets 51 more inches of snow a year

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

Clyde ParkFromberg

Snow a year82″30″

January low14°F 13°F

July high79°F 87°F

Growing season (days)89d 129d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th 89th

Outdoors & history

Clyde ParkFromberg

National Register places—16

Archive photos—18

Famous people born here—2

Community

Clyde ParkFromberg

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $270 more a month in Clyde Park

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.

Down paymentRate%

Clyde Park$2,540/mo

Typical home $438K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $721/mo · Housing →

Fromberg$2,270/mo

Typical home $397K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $983/mo · Housing →

The difference: $270 a month, about $3,200 a year, between Clyde Park and Fromberg.

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.

Where they are

89 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Clyde ParkMT FrombergMT

Clyde Park ↔ Fromberg89 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.

Only big differences vs Montana average

Clyde ParkFromberg

People

Population 341Lowest 438Highest

Median age 43.9±15.4Highest 9% above MT 42.5±10.5Lowest 5% above MT

Clyde Park and Fromberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 17.6%±7.9Lowest MT: 21% 21.5%±7.8Highest MT: 21%

Fromberg and Clyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 27%±6.6Highest MT: 20.1% 18.3%±9.4Lowest MT: 20.1%

Clyde Park and Fromberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.3%Highest MT: 35.2% 18.6%Lowest MT: 35.2%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.6Lowest MT: 5.2% 2.1%±3.4Highest MT: 5.2%

Fromberg and Clyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $62,917±$16kLowest 13% below MT $64,500±$11kHighest 11% below MT

Fromberg and Clyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $295,800±$47kHighest 21% below MT $212,500±$74kLowest 43% below MT

Clyde Park and Fromberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $721±$262Lowest 33% below MT $983±$271Highest 9% below MT

Fromberg and Clyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,939Highest 28% below MT $1,209Lowest 55% below MT

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20.9%±38.2Lowest MT: 44.8% 36%±66.9Highest MT: 44.8%

Fromberg and Clyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 9.4%Lowest MT: 11.5% 13.5%Highest MT: 11.5%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 72.7%Lowest MT: 69.2% 81.5%Highest MT: 69.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest same as MT 1972Lowest 9 yrs older than MT

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 49% above MT 32 minHighest 66% above MT

Work from home 12.1%±6.2Highest MT: 12.5% 7.8%±17Lowest MT: 12.5%

Clyde Park and Fromberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 7.1%Highest 4.2%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miLowest 30.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.00Highest 0.34Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Livingston (22%)Billings (24%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FrombergFew work in Clyde Park

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.7%Lowest 8%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.2 mi 0.2 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 mi 0.5 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 123Highest 97.7Lowest

Schools

School district Shields Valley Elem · Shields Valley H SFromberg K-12

High school in town Shields Valley High SchlFromberg High School

Students per teacherat that high school 8.8Highest 4.9Lowest

Montana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Clyde Park neighborsTown Square →

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Fromberg neighborsTown Square →

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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.