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Fromberg vs Joliet

7 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (+82% in Joliet) and average commute (5 min in Joliet).

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Fromberg, MTA history townMontana · 438 people
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Joliet, MTA history townMontana · 613 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.

FrombergA history town
History18 archive photos & papers16 places on the National Register SchoolsBetter than 12%of MT districts All about Fromberg →
JolietA history town
History12 archive photos & papers9 places on the National Register SchoolsBetter than 63%of MT districts All about Joliet →
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.

Jobs per worker+82%
Joliet is more of a job hub
Joliet 0.62Fromberg 0.34
Average commute5 min
Joliet has the shorter commute
Fromberg 32 minJoliet 26 min
Typical home built13 yrs
Joliet’s homes are older
Fromberg 1972Joliet 1959
★ 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
DFrombergBetter than 12% of districts in the state BJolietBetter than 63% of districts in the state
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $760 more a month in Joliet

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.

Fromberg$2,270/mo
Typical home $397K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $983/mo · Housing →
Joliet$3,030/mo
Typical home $532K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $718/mo · Housing →

The difference: $760 a month, about $9,100 a year, between Joliet 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.

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
FrombergJoliet
Snow a year30″51″
January low13°F10°F
July high87°F86°F
Growing season (days)129d107d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)89th91st
Outdoors & history
FrombergJoliet
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—2.1%
National Register places169
Archive photos1812
Famous people born here22
Community
FrombergJoliet
Library hours a week—32 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

7 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FrombergJolietFrombergJoliet
Fromberg ↔ Joliet7.1 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.

FrombergJoliet
People
Population 438Lowest 613Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -3% MT: +9.6%
Median age 42.5±10.5Highest 5% above MT 38.5±5.7Lowest 5% below MT
Fromberg and Joliet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.5%±7.8Highest MT: 21% 20.9%±2.7Lowest MT: 21%
Fromberg and Joliet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.3%±9.4Highest MT: 20.1% 16.2%±6.5Lowest MT: 20.1%
Fromberg and Joliet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.6%Lowest MT: 35.2% 19.1%Highest MT: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±3.4Lowest MT: 5.2% 3.9%±5.5Highest MT: 5.2%
Joliet and Fromberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $64,500±$11kLowest 11% below MT $77,396±$14kHighest 7% above MT
Joliet and Fromberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $212,500±$74kLowest 43% below MT $235,500±$21kHighest 37% below MT
Joliet and Fromberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $983±$271Highest 9% below MT $718±$231Lowest 34% below MT
Fromberg and Joliet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,209Lowest 55% below MT $1,271Highest 53% below MT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36%±66.9Highest MT: 44.8% 15.2%±61.2Lowest MT: 44.8%
Fromberg and Joliet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.5%Lowest MT: 11.5% 14%Highest MT: 11.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.5%Lowest MT: 69.2% 86.1%Highest MT: 69.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 9 yrs older than MT 1959Lowest 22 yrs older than MT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 66% above MT 26 minLowest 38% above MT
Work from home 7.8%±17Lowest MT: 12.5% 15%±12.6Highest MT: 12.5%
Joliet and Fromberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.2%Lowest 6.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miHighest 28.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Lowest 0.62Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Billings (24%)Billings (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JolietFew work in Fromberg
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8%Highest 2.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 97.7Lowest 107Highest
Schools
School district Fromberg K-12Joliet Elem · Joliet H S
High school in town Fromberg High SchoolJoliet High School
Students per teacherat that high school 4.9Lowest 11.2Highest
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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