Hunthard: Hamilton has gray long winters with stale air.
My wife and I decided NOT to move there.
We did decide to move to Dillon, Montana and have spent 18 full years here with bright and mild winters with very little snow and great Doctors and Dentists (who moved here for the wonderful fly fishing and Hunting opportunities).
Dillon (population 4,200) is the country seat of a huge county (Beaverhead - population 9,200) here in SW Montana.
Dillon is on the east side of the Continental Divide and is protected from much precipitation (annual precipitation, including snow, is 9.85"!).
Be sure and give the Dillon area a good look see with low energy prices (lowest electric rates in the United States of America!) great schools (including a college) and a great new hospital.
Nearest Cost-Co is 105 miles distant, each way!
Other than that its a SUPERB place to live with wonderful friendly people, LOTS to do and low crime rates.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy