The 16 Best Quiet, Affordable Small Towns to Retire in Montana

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 143 towns of 500–10,000 people in Montana, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Trego, MT.

1. 16Boulder, Montana

   Retirement: 58th percentile · Quiet: 72nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 84th percentile

   Boulder is a city of 1,201 people in Jefferson County, Montana. Homes have a median value of $212,300 against household income of $72,500; January lows average 12°F.

   1,201 people · Jefferson County · median home $212,300 · income $72,500 · Jan low 12°F

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2. 15Chester, Montana

   Retirement: 95th percentile · Quiet: 51st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile

   Chester is a town of 847 people in Liberty County, Montana. Homes have a median value of $172,900 against household income of $53,750; January lows average 3°F.

   847 people · Liberty County · median home $172,900 · income $53,750 · Jan low 3°F · 37 in snow

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3. 14Coram, Montana

   Retirement: 79th percentile · Quiet: 85th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 63rd percentile

   Coram is a community of 572 people in Flathead County, Montana. Homes have a median value of $243,200 against household income of $63,388; January lows average 19°F.

   572 people · Flathead County · median home $243,200 · income $63,388 · Jan low 19°F · 115 in snow

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4. 13Corvallis, Montana

   Retirement: 63rd percentile · Quiet: 90th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile

   Corvallis is a community of 1,125 people in Ravalli County, Montana. Homes have a median value of $249,800 against household income of $78,103; January lows average 19°F.

   1,125 people · Ravalli County · median home $249,800 · income $78,103 · Jan low 19°F · 17 in snow

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5. 12White Sulphur Springs, Montana

   Retirement: 92nd percentile · Quiet: 80th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 59th percentile

   White Sulphur Springs is a city of 955 people in Meagher County, Montana. Homes have a median value of $247,900 against household income of $62,159; January lows average 13°F.

   955 people · Meagher County · median home $247,900 · income $62,159 · Jan low 13°F · 96 in snow

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6. 11Joliet, Montana

   Retirement: 64th percentile · Quiet: 88th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 80th percentile

   Joliet is a town of 577 people in Carbon County, Montana. Homes have a median value of $235,500 against household income of $77,396; January lows average 10°F.

   577 people · Carbon County · median home $235,500 · income $77,396 · Jan low 10°F · 51 in snow

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7. 10Choteau, Montana

   Retirement: 93rd percentile · Quiet: 80th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 59th percentile

   Choteau is a city of 1,721 people in Teton County, Montana. Homes have a median value of $206,000 against household income of $51,632; January lows average 13°F.

   1,721 people · Teton County · median home $206,000 · income $51,632 · Jan low 13°F · 48 in snow

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8. 9Bonner-West Riverside, Montana

   Retirement: 79th percentile · Quiet: 83rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 70th percentile

   Bonner-West Riverside is a community of 1,690 people in Missoula County, Montana. Homes have a median value of $210,900 against household income of $62,039; January lows average 20°F.

   1,690 people · Missoula County · median home $210,900 · income $62,039 · Jan low 20°F · 50 in snow

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9. 8Belt, Montana

   Retirement: 77th percentile · Quiet: 69th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 90th percentile

   Belt is a town of 510 people in Cascade County, Montana. Homes have a median value of $171,700 against household income of $73,929; January lows average 17°F.

   510 people · Cascade County · median home $171,700 · income $73,929 · Jan low 17°F · 68 in snow

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10. 7Harlowton, Montana

    Retirement: 83rd percentile · Quiet: 82nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile

    Harlowton is a city of 955 people in Wheatland County, Montana. Homes have a median value of $180,500 against household income of $55,600; January lows average 13°F.

    955 people · Wheatland County · median home $180,500 · income $55,600 · Jan low 13°F · 20 in snow

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11. 6Scobey, Montana

    Retirement: 90th percentile · Quiet: 89th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th percentile

    Scobey is a city of 999 people in Daniels County, Montana. Homes have a median value of $188,200 against household income of $52,250; January lows average -1°F.

    999 people · Daniels County · median home $188,200 · income $52,250 · Jan low -1°F · 23 in snow

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12. 5Absarokee, Montana

    Retirement: 91st percentile · Quiet: 99th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 63rd percentile

    Absarokee is a community of 1,000 people in Stillwater County, Montana. Homes have a median value of $292,000 against household income of $77,143; January lows average 10°F.

    1,000 people · Stillwater County · median home $292,000 · income $77,143 · Jan low 10°F · 72 in snow

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13. 4Terry, Montana

    Retirement: 91st percentile · Quiet: 78th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 84th percentile

    Terry is a town of 562 people in Prairie County, Montana. Homes have a median value of $137,200 against household income of $48,125; January lows average 6°F.

    562 people · Prairie County · median home $137,200 · income $48,125 · Jan low 6°F · 12 in snow

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14. 3Circle, Montana

    Retirement: 69th percentile · Quiet: 97th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 90th percentile

    Circle is a town of 591 people in McCone County, Montana. Homes have a median value of $171,900 against household income of $75,417; January lows average 8°F.

    591 people · McCone County · median home $171,900 · income $75,417 · Jan low 8°F · 24 in snow

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15. 2Sheridan, Montana

    Retirement: 94th percentile · Quiet: 95th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th percentile

    Sheridan is a town of 694 people in Madison County, Montana. Homes have a median value of $318,400 against household income of $87,321; January lows average 15°F.

    694 people · Madison County · median home $318,400 · income $87,321 · Jan low 15°F · 59 in snow

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16. 1Trego, Montana

    Retirement: 95th percentile · Quiet: 89th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 80th percentile

    Trego is a community of 515 people in Lincoln County, Montana. Homes have a median value of $328,800 against household income of $108,750; January lows average 18°F.

    515 people · Lincoln County · median home $328,800 · income $108,750 · Jan low 18°F · 41 in snow

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