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Polson vs Jette
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Montana.
Bordering PolsonKerr
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Polson has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Jette has the most people working from home (13%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Polson | Jette |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,428Highest |
218Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.7% MT: +9.6% |
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| Median age | 43±8Lowest 6% above MT |
66.1±5.1Highest 64% above MT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4.3Highest MT: 21% |
0%±14.3Lowest MT: 21% |
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±3.9Lowest MT: 20.1% |
51.4%±14.3Highest MT: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest MT: 35.2% |
61.9%Highest MT: 35.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest MT: 5.2% |
3.7%±7.7Lowest MT: 5.2% |
| Polson and Jette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $53,418±$5kHighest 26% below MT |
$49,219±$27kLowest 32% below MT |
| Polson and Jette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$54kLowest 5% below MT |
$579,900±$190kHighest 54% above MT |
| Jette and Polson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $912±$57 16% below MT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,224Lowest 17% below MT |
$4,184Highest 55% above MT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.9%±8Lowest MT: 44.8% |
100%±100Highest MT: 44.8% |
| Jette and Polson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 17.5%Lowest MT: 11.5% |
17.9%Highest MT: 11.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest MT: 69.2% |
95%Highest MT: 69.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 2 yrs newer than MT |
1977Lowest 4 yrs older than MT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 3% above MT |
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| Work from home | 4.9%±2.7Lowest MT: 12.5% |
13%±15.7Highest MT: 12.5% |
| Jette and Polson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Outdoors | ||
| Conserved landshare of the town | 11% |
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| Trailsmapped miles | 7.6 mi |
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| Trail densitymiles per sq mi | 1.6 mi |
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| Parks & preservesnamed on the map | 8 |
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| Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure | 60.1 |
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| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 40 in MT | — |
| School district | Polson Elem · Polson H S | — |
| High school in town | Polson High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
MT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.