The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Montana
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 143 towns of 500–10,000 people in Montana. #1 is Woods Bay, MT.
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25Superior, Montana
Quieter than 84% of Montana towns
Superior is a town of 830 people in Mineral County, Montana. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 89% of Montana towns and better for retirees than 71% of Montana towns.
830 people · Mineral County · median home $310,000 · income $45,250 · Jan low 22°F · 49 in snow
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24Coram, Montana
Quieter than 85% of Montana towns
Coram is a community of 572 people in Flathead County, Montana. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 91% of Montana towns and better for a vacation home than 89% of Montana towns.
572 people · Flathead County · median home $243,200 · income $63,388 · Jan low 19°F · 115 in snow
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23Hungry Horse, Montana
Quieter than 85% of Montana towns
Hungry Horse is a community of 828 people in Flathead County, Montana. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 91% of Montana towns and better for a vacation home than 89% of Montana towns.
828 people · Flathead County · median home — · income $53,056 · Jan low 20°F · 115 in snow
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22Marion, Montana
Quieter than 85% of Montana towns
Marion is a community of 1,119 people in Flathead County, Montana. It also ranks better for families than 90% of Montana towns and better for a vacation home than 88% of Montana towns.
1,119 people · Flathead County · median home $431,500 · income $65,250 · Jan low 16°F · 54 in snow
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21Columbus, Montana
Quieter than 85% of Montana towns
Columbus is a town of 1,857 people in Stillwater County, Montana. It also ranks better transit than 95% of Montana towns.
1,857 people · Stillwater County · median home $282,800 · income $65,250 · Jan low 10°F · 48 in snow
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20Seeley Lake, Montana
Quieter than 87% of Montana towns
Seeley Lake is a community of 1,682 people in Missoula County, Montana. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 99% of Montana towns and better for a vacation home than 94% of Montana towns.
1,682 people · Missoula County · median home $361,100 · income $49,574 · Jan low 12°F · 119 in snow
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19Joliet, Montana
Quieter than 88% of Montana towns
Joliet is a town of 577 people in Carbon County, Montana. It also ranks better for families than 93% of Montana towns and easier by car than 80% of Montana towns.
577 people · Carbon County · median home $235,500 · income $77,396 · Jan low 10°F · 51 in snow
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18Trego, Montana
Quieter than 89% of Montana towns
Trego is a community of 515 people in Lincoln County, Montana. It also ranks better for retirees than 95% of Montana towns and better for cycling than 91% of Montana towns.
515 people · Lincoln County · median home $328,800 · income $108,750 · Jan low 18°F · 41 in snow
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17Scobey, Montana
Quieter than 89% of Montana towns
Scobey is a city of 999 people in Daniels County, Montana. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 93% of Montana towns and better for retirees than 90% of Montana towns.
999 people · Daniels County · median home $188,200 · income $52,250 · Jan low -1°F · 23 in snow
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16Ennis, Montana
Quieter than 90% of Montana towns
Ennis is a town of 917 people in Madison County, Montana. It also ranks better for cycling than 91% of Montana towns and better for a vacation home than 89% of Montana towns.
917 people · Madison County · median home $402,500 · income $69,650 · Jan low 15°F · 45 in snow
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15Lincoln, Montana
Quieter than 90% of Montana towns
Lincoln is a community of 998 people in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 93% of Montana towns and easier by car than 92% of Montana towns.
998 people · Lewis and Clark County · median home $380,900 · income $62,813 · Jan low 12°F
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14Whitehall, Montana
Quieter than 90% of Montana towns
Whitehall is a town of 1,006 people in Jefferson County, Montana. It also ranks easier by car than 88% of Montana towns and better for a vacation home than 78% of Montana towns.
1,006 people · Jefferson County · median home $194,100 · income $44,844 · Jan low 8°F
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13Corvallis, Montana
Quieter than 90% of Montana towns
Corvallis is a community of 1,125 people in Ravalli County, Montana. It also ranks better for cycling than 84% of Montana towns and better for families than 73% of Montana towns.
1,125 people · Ravalli County · median home $249,800 · income $78,103 · Jan low 19°F · 17 in snow
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12Darby, Montana
Quieter than 93% of Montana towns
Darby is a town of 783 people in Ravalli County, Montana. It also ranks better for retirees than 99% of Montana towns and better for cycling than 89% of Montana towns.
783 people · Ravalli County · median home $327,100 · income $43,627 · Jan low 19°F · 88 in snow
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11Pioneer Junction, Montana
Quieter than 93% of Montana towns
Pioneer Junction is a community of 902 people in Lincoln County, Montana. It also ranks easier by car than 94% of Montana towns and better for a vacation home than 84% of Montana towns.
902 people · Lincoln County · median home $321,600 · income $59,107 · Jan low 22°F · 48 in snow
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10Thompson Falls, Montana
Quieter than 93% of Montana towns
Thompson Falls is a city of 1,336 people in Sanders County, Montana. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 80% of Montana towns.
1,336 people · Sanders County · median home $266,400 · income $46,313 · Jan low 24°F · 15 in snow
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9Cascade, Montana
Quieter than 95% of Montana towns
Cascade is a town of 600 people in Cascade County, Montana. It also ranks better for retirees than 97% of Montana towns and better for a vacation home than 97% of Montana towns.
600 people · Cascade County · median home $247,600 · income $50,938 · Jan low 19°F · 67 in snow
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8Sheridan, Montana
Quieter than 95% of Montana towns
Sheridan is a town of 694 people in Madison County, Montana. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 95% of Montana towns and better for retirees than 94% of Montana towns.
694 people · Madison County · median home $318,400 · income $87,321 · Jan low 15°F · 59 in snow
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7Plains, Montana
Quieter than 95% of Montana towns
Plains is a town of 1,106 people in Sanders County, Montana. It also ranks better for cycling than 98% of Montana towns and better for retirees than 70% of Montana towns.
1,106 people · Sanders County · median home $248,300 · income $25,491 · Jan low 22°F · 15 in snow
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6Circle, Montana
Quieter than 97% of Montana towns
Circle is a town of 591 people in McCone County, Montana. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 91% of Montana towns and better for families than 86% of Montana towns.
591 people · McCone County · median home $171,900 · income $75,417 · Jan low 8°F · 24 in snow
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5The Silos, Montana
Quieter than 97% of Montana towns
The Silos is a community of 691 people in Broadwater County, Montana. It also ranks better for families than 97% of Montana towns and better for retirees than 75% of Montana towns.
691 people · Broadwater County · median home $367,300 · income $60,521 · Jan low 14°F · 26 in snow
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4Pray, Montana
Quieter than 97% of Montana towns
Pray is a community of 790 people in Park County, Montana. It also ranks better for retirees than 98% of Montana towns and better for a vacation home than 96% of Montana towns.
790 people · Park County · median home $629,600 · income $96,250 · Jan low 20°F · 63 in snow
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3Wheatland, Montana
Quieter than 97% of Montana towns
Wheatland is a community of 1,103 people in Broadwater County, Montana. It also ranks better for families than 97% of Montana towns and better for retirees than 75% of Montana towns.
1,103 people · Broadwater County · median home $739,000 · income $123,277 · Jan low 16°F · 22 in snow
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2Absarokee, Montana
Quieter than 99% of Montana towns
Absarokee is a community of 1,000 people in Stillwater County, Montana. It also ranks better transit than 97% of Montana towns and better for retirees than 91% of Montana towns.
1,000 people · Stillwater County · median home $292,000 · income $77,143 · Jan low 10°F · 72 in snow
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1Woods Bay, Montana
Quieter than 100% of Montana towns
Woods Bay is a community of 676 people in Lake County, Montana. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 99% of Montana towns and better for retirees than 97% of Montana towns.
676 people · Lake County · median home $512,200 · income $64,091 · Jan low 25°F · 49 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)