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Ahnapee vs Buffalo

208 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2× in Ahnapee) and growth since 2010 (+13.2 pts in Buffalo).

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Ahnapee, WIA small town of 841Kewaunee County · 841 people

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Buffalo, WIOne of the healthiest townsBuffalo County · 725 people

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.

AhnapeeA small town of 841

Quiet strengthsAhnapee doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Ahnapee →

BuffaloOne of the healthiest towns

Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates

Outdoors13.3% conserved land4.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Buffalo →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Rent runs higher in Ahnapee

Ahnapee $1,300Buffalo $638

Growth since 2010+13.2 pts

Buffalo has grown faster since 2010

Buffalo +5.8%Ahnapee -7.4%

Property tax bill+27%

Tax bills are bigger in Ahnapee

Ahnapee $3,568Buffalo $2,800

Conserved land+12.6 pts

Buffalo has more conserved land

Buffalo 13.3%Ahnapee 0.7%

Buffalo has more miles of trail

Buffalo 4.3 miAhnapee 2.7 mi

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Ahnapee

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.

Down paymentRate%

Ahnapee$1,620/mo

Typical home $252K (Census) · tax rate 1.42% · or rent about $1,300/mo · Housing →

Buffalo$1,250/mo

Typical home $194K (Census) · tax rate 1.44% · or rent about $638/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,400 a year, between Ahnapee and Buffalo.

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 Wisconsin ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health

–AhnapeeNot graded CBuffaloHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns

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

AhnapeeBuffalo

Snow a year53″38″

January low11°F 8°F

July high77°F 83°F

Growing season (days)163d 180d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)3rd 52nd

Outdoors & history

AhnapeeBuffalo

Trails3 mi 4 mi

Conserved land0.7%13.3%

Settled1873 —

Archive photos8 —

Famous people born here1 1

Community

AhnapeeBuffalo

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

208 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AhnapeeKewaunee County BuffaloBuffalo County

Ahnapee ↔ Buffalo208 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.

Only big differences vs Wisconsin average

AhnapeeBuffalo

People

Population 841Highest 725Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.4%Lowest WI: +3.6% +5.8%Highest WI: +3.6%

Median age 52.3±3.5Lowest 30% above WI 52.7±4.3Highest 31% above WI

Buffalo and Ahnapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 19%±3.4Highest WI: 21.4% 16.1%±2.5Lowest WI: 21.4%

Ahnapee and Buffalo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 28.3%±4.1Highest WI: 18.5% 26.8%±5.6Lowest WI: 18.5%

Ahnapee and Buffalo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23%Lowest WI: 33.4% 26.5%Highest WI: 33.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±2.5Highest WI: 5.8% 2.1%±1.1Lowest WI: 5.8%

Ahnapee and Buffalo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $71,250±$15kLowest 8% below WI $83,500±$16kHighest 8% above WI

Buffalo and Ahnapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $251,700±$26kHighest 6% below WI $193,900±$38kLowest 27% below WI

Ahnapee and Buffalo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,300±$201Highest 20% above WI $638±$398Lowest 41% below WI

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,568Highest 6% below WI $2,800Lowest 26% below WI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 75%±100Highest WI: 43.7% 6.7%±100Lowest WI: 43.7%

Ahnapee and Buffalo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 7%Highest WI: 10.6% 5.9%Lowest WI: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 93.6%Highest WI: 67.8% 92.4%Lowest WI: 67.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest same as WI 1973Lowest 2 yrs older than WI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the WI average 24 minHighest 9% above WI

Work from home 7.2%±2.9Lowest WI: 13.1% 8.2%±3.2Highest WI: 13.1%

Buffalo and Ahnapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 1.7%Highest 0.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 13.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Lowest 0.17Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Algoma (15%)Winona (33%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BuffaloFew work in Ahnapee

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 13.3%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 2.7 miLowest 4.3 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.1Highest 1.9Lowest

Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Ahnapee neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Ahnapee

Algoma3,228 people · $153K homes

Lincoln828 people · $199K homes

Forestville974 people · $224K homes

Clay Banks421 people · $300K homes

Towns like Ahnapee

Magnolia864 people · $217K homes

Waupaca1,036 people · $247K homes

Coloma659 people · $241K homes

Mosel673 people · $257K homes

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.