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Valier vs Wibaux

386 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.4× in Valier) and growth since 2010 (+25.7 pts in Valier).

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Valier, MTKnown for its schoolsMontana · 573 people
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Wibaux, MTHomes around $215KMontana · 672 people
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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 →
WibauxHomes around $215K
Housing$215K typical home55% below the MT typical home History10 archive photos & papers3 places on the National Register SchoolsBetter than 63%of MT districts All about Wibaux →
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.

Property tax bill2.4×
Tax bills are bigger in Valier
Valier $1,387Wibaux $589
Growth since 2010+25.7 pts
Valier has grown faster since 2010
Valier +4.1%Wibaux -21.6%
Home values+44%
Homes cost more in Valier
Valier $138,400Wibaux $95,800
Trails2.5×
Wibaux has more miles of trail
Wibaux 0.5 miValier 0.2 mi
Work in town+19 pts
More of Wibaux’s workers stay in town
Wibaux 32.1%Valier 13.1%
Typical home built27 yrs
Valier’s homes are older
Wibaux 1973Valier 1946
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $580 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.

Valier$1,820/mo
Typical home $299K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.00% · or rent about $780/mo · Housing →
Wibaux$1,230/mo
Typical home $215K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $934/mo · Housing →

The difference: $580 a month, about $7,000 a year, between Valier and Wibaux.

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 BWibauxBetter than 63% 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
ValierWibaux
Snow a year47″38″
January low11°F5°F
July high82°F84°F
Growing season (days)119d112d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th57th
Outdoors & history
ValierWibaux
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land3.4%4.3%
Settled1909—
National Register places13
Archive photos310
Famous people born here—1
Community
ValierWibaux
Library hours a week40 hrs40 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

386 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ValierMTWibauxMT
Valier ↔ Wibaux386 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.

ValierWibaux
People
Population 573Lowest 672Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.1%Highest MT: +9.6% -21.6%Lowest MT: +9.6%
Median age 52±12.4Highest 29% above MT 51.3±10.4Lowest 27% above MT
Valier and Wibaux 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% 21.4%±7.8Highest MT: 21%
Wibaux and Valier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.3%±2.1 MT: 20.1% 28.3%±5.3 MT: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.2%Lowest MT: 35.2% 19.6%Highest MT: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.2%±6Highest MT: 5.2% 0%±2.3Lowest MT: 5.2%
Valier and Wibaux 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 $66,856±$16kHighest 8% below MT
Wibaux 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±$25kHighest 63% below MT $95,800±$4kLowest 75% below MT
Rentmedian gross, monthly $780±$81Lowest 28% below MT $934±$184Highest 14% below MT
Wibaux 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 $589Lowest 78% below MT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 75%±65Highest MT: 44.8% 9.8%±32.7Lowest MT: 44.8%
Valier and Wibaux are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.1%Highest MT: 11.5% 13.8%Lowest MT: 11.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84%Highest MT: 69.2% 79.6%Lowest MT: 69.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1946Lowest 35 yrs older than MT 1973Highest 8 yrs older than MT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 32% above MT 20 minLowest about the MT average
Work from home 4.3%±4.5Lowest MT: 12.5% 22.8%±17.8Highest MT: 12.5%
Wibaux and Valier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 13.1%Lowest 32.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.8 miHighest 25.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.39Highest 0.96Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Conrad (8%)Baker (6%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WibauxFew work in Valier
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.4%Lowest 4.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 94.7Highest 69.3Lowest
Schools
School district Valier Elem · Valier H SWibaux K-12 Schools
High school in town Valier High SchoolWibaux High School
Students per teacherat that high school 6.6Highest 6.5Lowest
Montana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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.

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