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Forsyth vs Wolf Point

135 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (8× in Forsyth) and home values (+76% in Forsyth).

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Forsyth, MTA history townMontana · 1,728 people
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Wolf Point, MTHomes around $147KMontana · 2,602 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.

ForsythA history town
HistorySettled in 187611 places on the National Register Housing$234K typical home50% below the MT typical home SchoolsBetter than 84%of MT districts All about Forsyth →
Wolf PointHomes around $147K
Housing$147K typical home69% below the MT typical home Outdoors#2 most walkable in MT0.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 7%of MT districts All about Wolf Point →
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.

Trails8×
Forsyth has more miles of trail
Forsyth 1.6 miWolf Point 0.2 mi
Home values+76%
Homes cost more in Forsyth
Forsyth $208,400Wolf Point $118,600
Age 65++12.9 pts
Forsyth has more people 65 and up
Forsyth 27.9%Wolf Point 15%
Average commute7 min
Wolf Point has the shorter commute
Forsyth 20 minWolf Point 12 min
Conserved land+13.9 pts
Forsyth has more conserved land
Forsyth 18%Wolf Point 4.1%
Seasonal homes+11.3 pts
Wolf Point has more second homes
Wolf Point 11.3%Forsyth 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $430 more a month in Forsyth

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.

Forsyth$1,380/mo
Typical home $234K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.81% · or rent about $776/mo · Housing →
Wolf Point$950/mo
Typical home $147K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.47% · or rent about $734/mo · Housing →

The difference: $430 a month, about $5,200 a year, between Forsyth and Wolf Point.

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.

Safety
–ForsythNot graded C−Wolf PointSafer than 22% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−ForsythBetter than 84% of districts in the state DWolf PointBetter than 7% of districts in the state
Health
CForsythHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns DWolf PointHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns
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
ForsythWolf Point
Snow a year35″—
January low10°F—
July high88°F—
Growing season (days)142d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th12th
Outdoors & history
ForsythWolf Point
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land18%4.1%
Settled18761915
National Register places11—
Archive photos1812
Famous people born here4—
Community
ForsythWolf Point
Library hours a week41 hrs51 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

135 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ForsythMTWolf PointMT
Forsyth ↔ Wolf Point135 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.

ForsythWolf Point
People
Population 1,728Lowest 2,602Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.3%Lowest MT: +9.6% -4%Highest MT: +9.6%
Median age 38.6±11.2Highest 4% below MT 32.8±3Lowest 19% below MT
Forsyth and Wolf Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.5%±6.1Lowest MT: 21% 26.3%±5.2Highest MT: 21%
Wolf Point and Forsyth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.9%±4.3Highest MT: 20.1% 15%±3.4Lowest MT: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.5%Highest MT: 35.2% 11.9%Lowest MT: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1.5Lowest MT: 5.2% 2.5%±1.6Highest MT: 5.2%
Wolf Point and Forsyth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $39,744±$7kLowest 45% below MT $52,868±$18kHighest 27% below MT
Wolf Point and Forsyth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $208,400±$38kHighest 45% below MT $118,600±$31kLowest 68% below MT
Rentmedian gross, monthly $776±$89Highest 28% below MT $734±$30Lowest 32% below MT
Forsyth and Wolf Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,680Lowest 38% below MT $1,744Highest 35% below MT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.3%±24.2Highest MT: 44.8% 46%±13.7Lowest MT: 44.8%
Forsyth and Wolf Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.1%Lowest MT: 11.5% 23.3%Highest MT: 11.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 60.5%Highest MT: 69.2% 52.5%Lowest MT: 69.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 18 yrs older than MT 1964Highest 17 yrs older than MT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 3% above MT 12 minLowest 36% below MT
Work from home 5.2%±4.2Highest MT: 12.5% 0.9%±1Lowest MT: 12.5%
Forsyth and Wolf Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 36%Highest 35.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miHighest 4.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.89Lowest 0.99Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Colstrip (9%)Poplar (5%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wolf PointFew work in Forsyth
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 18%Highest 4.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 143Lowest 152Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#39 of 40 in MT
School district Forsyth Elem · Forsyth H SWolf Point Elem · Wolf Point H S
High school in town Forsyth High SchoolWolf Point High School
Students per teacherat that high school 11.3Lowest 12.0Highest
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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