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Joliet vs Fromberg

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

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

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

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
BJolietBetter than 63% of districts in the state DFrombergBetter than 12% 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.

Joliet$3,030/mo
Typical home $532K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $718/mo · Housing →
Fromberg$2,270/mo
Typical home $397K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $983/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
JolietFromberg
Snow a year51″30″
January low10°F13°F
July high86°F87°F
Growing season (days)107d129d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)91st89th
Outdoors & history
JolietFromberg
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land2.1%—
National Register places916
Archive photos1218
Famous people born here22
Community
JolietFromberg
Library hours a week32 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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.

JolietFrombergJolietFromberg
Joliet ↔ Fromberg7.1 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.

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