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McCool vs Montrose 74 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9× in McCool) and average commute (17 min in McCool).
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.
Montrose A small town of 168
Quiet strengths Montrose doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Montrose →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $260 more a month in Montrose 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
McCool $1,010 /mo
Typical home $151K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Montrose $1,280 /mo
Typical home $229K (Census) · tax rate 0.39% · Housing →
The difference: $260 a month , about $3,100 a year , between Montrose and McCool.
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.
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1 Famous people born here 2 —
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 74 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
McCool ↔ Montrose 74 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
93 Lowest 168 Highest
Median age
63.8 ±19.6 Lowest 65% above MS 64.9 ±10.9 Highest 68% above MS
Kids under 18
16.1% ±24.3 Highest MS: 23.3% 10.7% ±24.9 Lowest MS: 23.3%
Age 65+
44.1% ±36.2 Lowest MS: 17.2% 49.4% ±34.9 Highest MS: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
18.9% Lowest MS: 25.1% 21.3% Highest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±21.3 Lowest MS: 6.1% 3.6% ±9.4 Highest MS: 6.1%
Household incomemedian
$53,750 ±$22k 5% below MS —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $229,200 ±$162k 35% above MS
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $900 26% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest MS: 51.3% 100% ±100 Highest MS: 51.3%
Below poverty line
26.9% Highest MS: 18.9% 3.6% Lowest MS: 18.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.5% Lowest MS: 70% 97.8% Highest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year
1960 Lowest 26 yrs older than MS 1980 Highest 6 yrs older than MS
Average commuteone way
21 min Lowest 17% below MS 38 min Highest 48% above MS
Work from home
26.9% ±46.4 Highest MS: 5.9% 3% ±8.7 Lowest MS: 5.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.3 mi Lowest 20.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.27 Highest 0.03 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Kosciusko (23%) Bay Springs (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Montrose Few work in McCool
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
11.7 Highest 7.8 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
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Towns like McCool 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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