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About Boulder
Town in Montana, United StatesBoulder is a town in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Montana, United States. It is on the north bank of the Boulder River between Butte and Helena, slightly east of the Continental Divide, at the intersection of Interstate 15 and Montana Highway 69. The population was 1,201 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Lewis and Clark and Jefferson counties; its population is 83,058 according to the 2020 Census. Established in the 19th century as a stagecoach station, Boulder grew into a regional trading center for farmers, ranchers, and miners and, by the end of that century, home to state schools for the deaf, blind and developm…
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Housing in Boulder
The typical Boulder home is worth about $348,000, up 2.4% in a year, 26% below the Montana typical home.
Only 2 sales in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Health in Boulder
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Montana
No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Boulder tracks Montana closely.
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Schools in Boulder
All Boulder schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Boulder’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Montana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MT. Ratings are from neighbors.
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