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Wibaux vs Circle

72 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.7× in Circle) and rent (+71% in Wibaux).

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Wibaux, MTHomes around $215KMontana · 672 people
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Circle, MTA regional job hubMontana · 514 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.

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 →
CircleA regional job hub
Work326 jobsbased in Circle, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 90%of MT districts Housing$260K typical home45% below the MT typical home All about Circle →
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 bill3.7×
Tax bills are bigger in Circle
Circle $2,179Wibaux $589
Rent+71%
Rent runs higher in Wibaux
Wibaux $934Circle $547
Growth since 2010+17.7 pts
Circle has grown faster since 2010
Circle -3.9%Wibaux -21.6%
Jobs per worker2×
Circle is more of a job hub
Circle 1.91Wibaux 0.96
Street grid+62%
Circle has the more walkable street grid
Circle 113Wibaux 69.3
Typical home built15 yrs
Circle’s homes are older
Wibaux 1973Circle 1958
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $410 more a month in Circle

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.

Wibaux$1,230/mo
Typical home $215K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $934/mo · Housing →
Circle$1,640/mo
Typical home $260K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.27% · or rent about $547/mo · Housing →

The difference: $410 a month, about $4,900 a year, between Circle 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
BWibauxBetter than 63% of districts in the state ACircleBetter than 90% 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
WibauxCircle
Snow a year38″—
January low5°F—
July high84°F—
Growing season (days)112d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th14th
Outdoors & history
WibauxCircle
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land4.3%10%
National Register places31
Archive photos106
Famous people born here12
Community
WibauxCircle
Library hours a week40 hrs30 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

72 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WibauxMTCircleMT
Wibaux ↔ Circle72 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.

WibauxCircle
People
Population 672Highest 514Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -21.6%Lowest MT: +9.6% -3.9%Highest MT: +9.6%
Median age 51.3±10.4Highest 27% above MT 46.2±12.3Lowest 14% above MT
Wibaux and Circle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.4%±7.8Highest MT: 21% 16.1%±5.8Lowest MT: 21%
Wibaux and Circle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.3%±5.3Highest MT: 20.1% 25.5%±7Lowest MT: 20.1%
Wibaux and Circle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.6%Lowest MT: 35.2% 25.3%Highest MT: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2.3 MT: 5.2% 0%±3 MT: 5.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,856±$16kLowest 8% below MT $75,417±$23kHighest 4% above MT
Circle and Wibaux are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $95,800±$4kLowest 75% below MT $171,900±$82kHighest 54% below MT
Circle and Wibaux are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $934±$184Highest 14% below MT $547±$71Lowest 49% below MT
Property taxmedian, yearly $589Lowest 78% below MT $2,179Highest 19% below MT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 9.8%±32.7Lowest MT: 44.8% 40.5%±46.6Highest MT: 44.8%
Circle and Wibaux are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.8%Highest MT: 11.5% 6.3%Lowest MT: 11.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.6%Lowest MT: 69.2% 84.6%Highest MT: 69.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 8 yrs older than MT 1958Lowest 23 yrs older than MT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest about the MT average 15 minLowest 21% below MT
Work from home 22.8%±17.8Highest MT: 12.5% 6%±4.9Lowest MT: 12.5%
Wibaux and Circle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 32.1%Lowest 33.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miLowest 46.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.96Lowest 1.91Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Baker (6%)Billings (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CircleFew work in Wibaux
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.3%Lowest 10%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 mi 0.5 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 69.3Lowest 113Highest
Schools
School district Wibaux K-12 SchoolsCircle Elem · Circle H S
High school in town Wibaux High SchoolCircle High School
Students per teacherat that high school 6.5Lowest 11.2Highest
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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