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Opheim vs Ovando 337 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (92.1× in Opheim) and conserved land (+41.7 pts in Ovando).
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.
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $2,940 more a month in Ovando 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
Opheim $1,450 /mo
Typical home $208K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.06% · Housing →
Ovando $4,380 /mo
Typical home $650K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $2,940 a month , about $35,200 a year , between Ovando and Opheim.
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 Ovando gets 86 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.
Outdoors & history
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.
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.
Where they are 337 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Opheim ↔ Ovando 337 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
86 Highest 49 Lowest
Median age
50.8 ±9.9 Lowest 26% above MT 71.6 ±9.5 Highest 77% above MT
Kids under 18
23.3% ±24.9 Highest MT: 21% 0% ±63.5 Lowest MT: 21%
Age 65+
24.4% ±38.2 Lowest MT: 20.1% 67.3% ±61.2 Highest MT: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
9.4% Lowest MT: 35.2% 29.2% Highest MT: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±18.1 MT: 5.2% 0% ±31.7 MT: 5.2%
Household incomemedian
$46,500 ±$36k Lowest 36% below MT $52,679 ±$8k Highest 27% below MT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$48,600 ±$19k 87% below MT —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,000 Lowest 63% below MT $1,750 Highest 35% below MT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest MT: 44.8% 25% ±100 Highest MT: 44.8%
Below poverty line
7% Highest MT: 11.5% 6.1% Lowest MT: 11.5%
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.7% Highest MT: 69.2% 82.9% Lowest MT: 69.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1943 Lowest 38 yrs older than MT 1986 Highest 5 yrs newer than MT
Average commuteone way
13 min Lowest 31% below MT 25 min Highest 29% above MT
Work from home
20.9% ±21.1 Highest MT: 12.5% 16.7% ±25.5 Lowest MT: 12.5%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
64.3 mi Highest 55.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
2.73 Highest 1.60 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Glasgow (32%) Helena (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ovando Few work in Opheim
Conserved landshare of the town
6.2% Lowest 47.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.9 mi Lowest 2.4 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
4.5 mi Highest 0.3 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
157 Highest 1.7 Lowest
School district
Opheim K-12 Schools Ovando Elem
High school in town
Opheim High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
2.2 —
“±” 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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Ovando or Opheim: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ovando? → Moving to Ovando: what should I know? →
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Towns like Opheim 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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