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Opheim vs Saco

51 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.4× in Opheim) and average commute (20 min in Opheim).

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Opheim, MTHomes around $208KMontana · 86 people

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Saco, MTHomes around $151KMontana · 140 people

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.

OpheimHomes around $208K

Housing$208K typical home56% below the MT typical home All about Opheim →

SacoHomes around $151K

Housing$151K typical home68% below the MT typical home All about Saco →

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 worker7.4×

Opheim is more of a job hub

Opheim 2.73Saco 0.37

Average commute20 min

Opheim has the shorter commute

Saco 33 minOpheim 13 min

Typical home built34 yrs

Opheim’s homes are older

Saco 1977Opheim 1943

Bachelor’s degree++15.6 pts

More adults in Saco have a degree

Saco 25%Opheim 9.4%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $470 more a month in Opheim

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 paymentRate%

Opheim$1,450/mo

Typical home $208K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.06% · Housing →

Saco$980/mo

Typical home $151K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.50% · Housing →

The difference: $470 a month, about $5,600 a year, between Opheim and Saco.

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

OpheimSaco

Snow a year33″—

January low1°F —

July high81°F —

Growing season (days)99d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th 37th

Outdoors & history

OpheimSaco

Trails1 mi 1 mi

Conserved land6.2%10.6%

National Register places—2

Archive photos—9

Community

OpheimSaco

Library hours a week30 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

51 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OpheimMT SacoMT

Opheim ↔ Saco51 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.

Only big differences vs Montana average

OpheimSaco

People

Population 86Lowest 140Highest

Median age 50.8±9.9Lowest 26% above MT 51.4±30.5Highest 27% above MT

Saco and Opheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 23.3%±24.9Highest MT: 21% 12.9%±14.8Lowest MT: 21%

Opheim and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 24.4%±38.2Lowest MT: 20.1% 25%±11.4Highest MT: 20.1%

Saco and Opheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.4%Lowest MT: 35.2% 25%Highest MT: 35.2%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±18.1Lowest MT: 5.2% 1.4%±8.3Highest MT: 5.2%

Saco and Opheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $46,500±$36kLowest 36% below MT $48,500±$11kHighest 33% below MT

Saco and Opheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $48,600±$19kLowest 87% below MT $75,000±$31kHighest 80% below MT

Saco and Opheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,000Lowest 63% below MT $1,125Highest 58% below MT

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MT: 44.8% 23.1%±100Highest MT: 44.8%

Saco and Opheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 7%Lowest MT: 11.5% 27.1%Highest MT: 11.5%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 85.7%Highest MT: 69.2% 81.6%Lowest MT: 69.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1943Lowest 38 yrs older than MT 1977Highest 4 yrs older than MT

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 13 minLowest 31% below MT 33 minHighest 72% above MT

Work from home 20.9%±21.1Highest MT: 12.5% 0%±14.1Lowest MT: 12.5%

Opheim and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0% 0%

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 64.3 miHighest 25.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.73Highest 0.37Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Glasgow (32%)Malta (45%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SacoFew work in Opheim

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 6.2%Lowest 10.6%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 1.2 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 4.5 miHighest 4.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 157Highest 139Lowest

Schools

School district Opheim K-12 SchoolsSaco Elem · Saco H S

High school in town Opheim High SchoolSaco High School

Students per teacherat that high school 2.2Lowest 4.3Highest

Montana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Opheim neighborsTown Square →

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Saco neighborsTown Square →

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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.