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Almena vs Centuria

25 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+48% in Centuria) and growth since 2010 (+10.1 pts in Almena).

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Almena, WIHomes around $245KWisconsin · 641 people

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Centuria, WIA small town of 806Wisconsin · 806 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.

AlmenaHomes around $245K

Housing$245K typical home28% below the WI typical home SchoolsBetter than 30%of WI districts All about Almena →

CenturiaA small town of 806

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

All about Centuria →

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.

Property tax bill+48%

Tax bills are bigger in Centuria

Centuria $2,373Almena $1,602

Growth since 2010+10.1 pts

Almena has grown faster since 2010

Almena +4.1%Centuria -6%

Conserved land+8.3 pts

Almena has more conserved land

Almena 10.3%Centuria 2%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $520 more a month in Centuria

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%

Almena$1,570/mo

Typical home $245K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $786/mo · Housing →

Centuria$2,090/mo

Typical home $317K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.63% · or rent about $860/mo · Housing →

The difference: $520 a month, about $6,300 a year, between Centuria and Almena.

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.

Schools

CAlmenaBetter than 30% of districts in the state –CenturiaNot graded

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

AlmenaCenturia

Snow a year53″43″

January low2°F 3°F

July high81°F 82°F

Growing season (days)145d 156d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)16th 19th

Outdoors & history

AlmenaCenturia

Trails2 mi —

Conserved land10.3%—

Settled1891 —

Archive photos4 —

Famous people born here1 —

Community

AlmenaCenturia

Library hours a week—32 hrs

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

25 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AlmenaCenturia

Almena ↔ Centuria25 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

AlmenaCenturia

People

Population 641Lowest 806Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.1%Highest WI: +3.6% -6%Lowest WI: +3.6%

Median age 43.8±3.8Highest 9% above WI 42.5±8.2Lowest 6% above WI

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

Kids under 18 18.7%±4.9Lowest WI: 21.4% 21%±9.8Highest WI: 21.4%

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

Age 65+ 13.7%±2.6Lowest WI: 18.5% 16.1%±3.1Highest WI: 18.5%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.2%Highest WI: 33.4% 7.1%Lowest WI: 33.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±1.1Highest WI: 5.8% 1%±1.6Lowest WI: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $48,333±$12kLowest 38% below WI $49,821±$37kHighest 36% below WI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $116,300±$15kLowest 56% below WI $145,600±$33kHighest 45% below WI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $786±$97Lowest 28% below WI $860±$149Highest 21% below WI

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,602Lowest 58% below WI $2,373Highest 37% below WI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±20.2Highest WI: 43.7% 48.1%±33.6Lowest WI: 43.7%

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

Below poverty line 14.1%Lowest WI: 10.6% 23.2%Highest WI: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 62.8%Highest WI: 67.8% 56.3%Lowest WI: 67.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest same as WI 1981Highest 6 yrs newer than WI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 6% below WI 24 minHighest 9% above WI

Work from home 3%±3.6Highest WI: 13.1% 1.7%±2.4Lowest WI: 13.1%

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

Work in townworking residents 2.2%Highest 1.4%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 23.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.56Highest 0.52Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Turtle Lake (13%)St. Croix Falls (13%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CenturiaFew work in Almena

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 10.3%Highest 2%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 29.2Lowest 31.3Highest

Schools

School district Barron Area School District—

High school in town None in town—

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Almena neighborsTown Square →

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Centuria neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Almena

Clinton1,009 people · $222K homes

Almena753 people · $323K homes

Towns like Almena

Prentice521 people · $109K homes

Soldiers Grove579 people · $158K homes

Friendship813 people · $115K homes

Lone Rock734 people · $116K 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.