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Valier vs Nashua

272 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (16.5× in Nashua) and average commute (7 min in Nashua).

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Valier, MTKnown for its schoolsMontana · 573 people

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Nashua, MTHomes around $139KMontana · 279 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.

ValierKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 19%of MT districts Housing$299K typical home37% below the MT typical home All about Valier →

NashuaHomes around $139K

Housing$139K typical home71% below the MT typical home SchoolsBetter than 17%of MT districts All about Nashua →

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.

Nashua has more miles of trail

Nashua 3.3 miValier 0.2 mi

Average commute7 min

Nashua has the shorter commute

Valier 25 minNashua 18 min

Jobs per worker+76%

Valier is more of a job hub

Valier 1.39Nashua 0.79

Work in town+11.9 pts

More of Valier’s workers stay in town

Valier 13.1%Nashua 1.2%

Valier is the bigger place

Valier 573Nashua 279

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $990 more a month in Valier

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%

Valier$1,820/mo

Typical home $299K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.00% · or rent about $780/mo · Housing →

Nashua$830/mo

Typical home $139K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $800/mo · Housing →

The difference: $990 a month, about $11,900 a year, between Valier and Nashua.

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.

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

C−ValierBetter than 19% of districts in the state C−NashuaBetter than 17% of districts in the state

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

ValierNashua

Snow a year47″41″

January low11°F 6°F

July high82°F 86°F

Growing season (days)119d 145d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th 43rd

Outdoors & history

ValierNashua

Trails0 mi 3 mi

Conserved land3.4%11.2%

Settled1909 1888

National Register places1 1

Archive photos3 —

Community

ValierNashua

Library hours a week40 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

272 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ValierMT NashuaMT

Valier ↔ Nashua272 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

ValierNashua

People

Population 573Highest 279Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.1% MT: +9.6% —

Median age 52±12.4Lowest 29% above MT 54.1±9.1Highest 34% above MT

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

Kids under 18 15.5%±3.9Lowest MT: 21% 17.6%±7.2Highest MT: 21%

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

Age 65+ 28.3%±2.1Lowest MT: 20.1% 32.6%±5.6Highest MT: 20.1%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.2%Lowest MT: 35.2% 22.5%Highest MT: 35.2%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.2%±6Highest MT: 5.2% 1.1%±2Lowest MT: 5.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $53,021±$14kLowest 27% below MT $80,313±$43kHighest 11% above MT

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $138,400±$25kLowest 63% below MT $141,700±$59kHighest 62% below MT

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $780±$81Lowest 28% below MT $800±$294Highest 26% below MT

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,387Highest 48% below MT $1,220Lowest 55% below MT

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 75%±65Highest MT: 44.8% 25%±100Lowest MT: 44.8%

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

Below poverty line 14.1%Lowest MT: 11.5% 17.2%Highest MT: 11.5%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 84%Lowest MT: 69.2% 84.8%Highest MT: 69.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1946Lowest 35 yrs older than MT 1957Highest 24 yrs older than MT

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 32% above MT 18 minLowest 4% below MT

Work from home 4.3%±4.5Highest MT: 12.5% 1.9%±2.7Lowest MT: 12.5%

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

Work in townworking residents 13.1%Highest 1.2%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.8 miHighest 14.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.39Highest 0.79Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Conrad (8%)Glasgow (51%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in NashuaFew work in Valier

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 3.4%Lowest 11.2%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 3.3 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 4.7 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 94.7Highest 70.0Lowest

Schools

School district Valier Elem · Valier H SNashua K-12 Schools

High school in town Valier High SchoolNashua High School

Students per teacherat that high school 6.6Lowest 10.7Highest

Montana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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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.